Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Leopard Kills Five-Year-Old Boy in Lakhimpur Kheri
A young boy was tragically killed by a leopard while sleeping with his father in a field hut.
The leopard took the boy from the hut, and his body was found in a nearby sugarcane field.
The village is close to a forest known for leopards and tigers.
Now, forest officials are trying to catch the leopard by setting up traps.
A five-year-old boy was killed by a leopard in Lakhimpur Kheri.
The incident occurred while the boy was sleeping in a field hut with his father.
The child's body was found in a nearby sugarcane field.
Forest officials stated the village is near the Gola forest range, known for leopards and tigers.
Efforts are underway to capture the leopard with cages installed in the village.
- Who
- A five-year-old boy and a leopard.
- What
- A five-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack.
- When
- The attack occurred around 1 am on an unspecified night, with the body found the following morning.
- Where
- Gyanpur village, Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The reason for the attack is not explicitly stated in the article.
Public Safety
Wildlife Conservation
Public Safety
Public Safety
Villagers are concerned about their safety and the potential for future attacks.
Wildlife Conservation
This perspective is not directly present in this article
- Victim's Age
- Five years old
- Location
- Gyanpur village, Lakhimpur Kheri
- Forest Proximity
- 5 kilometers from Gola forest range
- Ranger
- Sanjeev Tiwari
- DFO
- Sanjay Biswal, South Forest Division
- Leopard Presence
- 8 to 10 in the area
