Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Gujarat Man Kills Leopard to Save Son
In Gujarat, India, a 60-year-old man named Babubhai Vaja and his 27-year-old son Shardul were attacked by a leopard in their home.
The leopard first attacked Babubhai, who shouted for help.
His son Shardul came to help, but the leopard then attacked him.
Babubhai grabbed a sickle and a spear and fought the leopard to save his son.
Both father and son were badly hurt and taken to the hospital.
The Forest Department took the leopard's body for an exam and are investigating the incident.
Babubhai and Shardul might be in trouble for killing the leopard, but they did it to save their lives.
A 60-year-old man and his 27-year-old son were attacked by a leopard in Gujarat's Gir Somnath district.
The father, Babubhai Vaja, used a sickle and spear to kill the leopard after it attacked his son.
Both father and son were seriously injured and hospitalized.
The Forest Department seized the weapons and registered a complaint against the father and son for killing a wild animal.
The leopard's carcass was sent for a post-mortem examination.
- Who
- Babubhai Vaja (60) and his son Shardul Vaja (27)
- What
- A leopard attacked the father and son, leading to the leopard's death
- When
- Wednesday evening
- Where
- Una, Gir Somnath, Gujarat
- Why
- To save his son from the leopard's attack
- Location
- Una, Gir Somnath, Gujarat
- Date
- Wednesday evening
- Victims
- Babubhai Vaja (60) and Shardul Vaja (27)
- Weapons Used
- Sickle and spear
- Animal
- Leopard
- Action Taken
- Forest Department complaint registered
- Injuries
- Both father and son seriously injured
- Post-Incident Action
- Leopard's carcass sent for post-mortem
