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Sedated Leopard Breaks Cage and Attacks Forest Guard in Nepal
A leopard was rescued in Nepal and given medicine to make it calm.
Workers were moving it from one cage to a bigger cage.
The leopard suddenly broke the cage door.
It attacked a forest guard named Buddhi Jang Gurung.
Other people tried to help by hitting the leopard with a rod.
The leopard ran outside and tried to climb a pillar.
Officials used barriers and cages to try to catch it again.
The report says it is unclear whether the leopard was finally captured.
A rescued leopard broke through its cage while being transferred at a forest office in Besisahar.
The animal attacked 57-year-old forest guard Buddhi Jang Gurung during the transfer.
Officials and bystanders used a rod, barriers, and cages while trying to control the leopard.
The leopard later moved outside the building and attempted to climb a pillar.
Reports describe efforts to recapture it, but its final status remains unclear.
- Who
- A rescued leopard, forest officials, and 57-year-old forest guard Buddhi Jang Gurung were involved.
- What
- A tranquilised leopard broke out of its cage and attacked a forest guard during a transfer.
- Where
- At the Lamjung Division Forest Office in Besisahar, Nepal, after the leopard was rescued from Dhung Khola.
- When
- September 10; the year is not specified.
- Why
- Officials were moving the leopard into a larger enclosure after rescuing and tranquilising it.
Key facts
- Animal
- A rescued leopard
- Injured person
- 57-year-old forest guard Buddhi Jang Gurung
- Rescue location
- Dhung Khola, Nepal
- Transfer location
- Lamjung Division Forest Office, Besisahar
- Animal condition
- Tranquilised or sedated
- Response
- Officials used barriers, cages, and a rod while attempting to control the leopard
- Final status
- The report does not clearly establish whether the leopard was ultimately captured
Sources
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