Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Leopard Captured After Fatal Attack in Junnar
A leopard was captured in a village in Junnar, India, after it attacked and killed an 8-year-old boy.
The Forest Department caught the leopard in the same place where the attack happened.
They are checking if this leopard is the one that hurt the boy by looking at DNA samples.
This is the third time in a few weeks that a leopard has hurt or killed someone in this area.
The Forest Department is trying to keep people safe by catching the leopard.
An 8-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack in Mangrul Pargaon village, Junnar taluka.
The Forest Department captured a leopard at the same location the following evening.
DNA samples from the boy's wounds and the captured leopard were sent for analysis.
This is the third fatal leopard attack in the Junnar Forest Division in recent weeks.
Several other people have been injured in leopard attacks in the area.
- Who
- Forest Department, local residents
- What
- Captured a leopard after a fatal attack on an 8-year-old boy
- When
- Tuesday evening, November 2, 2023
- Where
- Mangrul Pargaon village, Junnar taluka
- Why
- To prevent further attacks and confirm the leopard's involvement
- Location
- Mangrul Pargaon village, Junnar taluka
- Victim
- 8-year-old boy
- Date of Attack
- Monday, November 1, 2023
- Time of Attack
- 11:30 AM
- Date of Capture
- Tuesday, November 2, 2023
- DNA Analysis
- Samples sent for confirmation