Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Pune Leopards Attack Two-Wheeler and Car, Rider Injured
In Pune, India, a wild leopard jumped onto a moving motorcycle, hurting the person riding it.
The leopard was trying to catch prey.
In another recent event, a different leopard jumped onto a moving car, but it got hurt.
People are seeing more leopards lately, which is making them worried.
The forest department is helping the hurt leopard.
These animals sometimes come too close to people's roads and vehicles.
A leopard pounced on a moving two-wheeler in Otur village, Junnar taluka, injuring the rider, Sitaram Nilesh Doke.
The leopard was reportedly hiding by the roadside and the rider was carrying a bag of fertilizer when attacked.
In a separate incident, a leopard jumped onto the bonnet of a moving car on the Pune-Ahilyanagar Road near Kamargaon, injuring itself.
CCTV footage of the two-wheeler incident and video of the car incident have gone viral, increasing public concern.
Incidents of leopard attacks are rising in Pune district, particularly in Junnar and Shirur talukas.
- Who
- A leopard, Sitaram Nilesh Doke (two-wheeler rider), motorists, Forest Department officials.
- What
- A leopard pounced on a moving two-wheeler, injuring the rider, and in a separate incident, a leopard jumped onto a moving car, injuring itself. These events highlight a rise in leopard attacks in Pune.
- When
- Wednesday evening for the two-wheeler incident; the car incident is recent and viral.
- Where
- Otur village in Junnar taluka and along the Pune-Ahilyanagar Road near Kamargaon, Pune district.
- Why
- The leopard on the two-wheeler was apparently hiding at the roadside to catch prey. The leopard in the car incident misjudged its jump towards a speeding vehicle. Both incidents contribute to growing concerns about increased leopard sightings and human-animal conflict.
Residents
Forest Department
Leopard Sightings and Safety
Residents
Increasing incidents of leopard attacks have heightened fears and concerns in Pune district, particularly in Junnar and Shirur talukas, leading to demands for safety measures.
Forest Department
The Forest Department is actively involved in rescuing injured animals and responding to incidents, as seen with the treatment of the leopard that jumped onto the car.
- Date of two-wheeler incident
- Wednesday evening
- Location of two-wheeler incident
- Otur village, Junnar taluka, Pune
- Rider on two-wheeler
- Sitaram Nilesh Doke
- Location of car incident
- Pune-Ahilyanagar Road near Kamargaon
- Condition of leopard in car incident
- Injured and treated by Forest Department
