Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Sedated Leopard Breaks Cage, Attacks Forest Guard in Nepal
A leopard was rescued in Nepal and taken to a forest office.
Workers gave it medicine to make it calmer.
They were moving it from a small cage into a larger one.
The leopard suddenly broke through the cage door.
It attacked a forest guard named Buddhi Jang Gurung.
Another person used a metal rod to help push the leopard away.
The leopard then moved around outside and tried to climb a pillar.
Officials used cages and barriers to keep it from getting farther away.
It was not immediately clear whether the leopard was finally captured.
A leopard rescued from Dhung Khola broke out of its cage during a transfer at the Lamjung Division Forest Office.
The animal had reportedly been tranquilized before officials tried moving it into a larger enclosure.
The leopard attacked 57-year-old forest guard Buddhi Jang Gurung, who sustained injuries.
Officials and bystanders used a metal rod, barriers, and cages to try to contain the animal.
The leopard later moved around the compound, but reports did not clearly establish whether it was recaptured.
- Who
- A rescued leopard, forest officials, bystanders, and 57-year-old forest guard Buddhi Jang Gurung were involved.
- What
- A tranquilized leopard broke out of its cage and attacked a forest guard during a transfer.
- When
- September 10; the year is not specified.
- Where
- At the Lamjung Division Forest Office in Besisahar, Nepal, after the leopard was rescued from Dhung Khola.
- Why
- Officials were transferring the rescued leopard from a transport cage into a larger enclosure.
- Animal
- A rescued leopard
- Rescue area
- Dhung Khola, Besisahar, Nepal
- Transfer site
- Lamjung Division Forest Office
- Animal condition
- Reportedly tranquilized or sedated
- Injured person
- 57-year-old forest guard Buddhi Jang Gurung
- Containment efforts
- Officials used cages, barriers, and a metal rod
- Final status
- Whether the leopard was ultimately recaptured was not immediately clear
