Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Wildlife Conflicts in Karnataka
In Karnataka, a leopard attacked an 11-year-old boy near his home.
The next day, forest personnel shot and killed the leopard, saying it charged at them.
The boy is now safe after treatment.
Some people, like animal lovers, are upset and want an investigation.
They think the leopard could have been caught without killing it.
This happened not long after another leopard took a little girl from a nearby village, making people scared.
A leopard attacked an 11-year-old boy in Bairapura village, Tarikere taluk.
Forest personnel shot and killed the leopard the next day, claiming self-defense.
The boy received treatment and is now out of danger.
Activists and residents demand an independent inquiry, alleging unnecessary lethal force.
The incident follows a recent case where a leopard snatched a five-year-old girl from Mundre village.
- Who
- Forest personnel and villagers
- What
- Leopard shot dead after attacking a boy
- When
- November 29 (attack), November 30 (shooting)
- Where
- Bairapura village, Tarikere taluk, Chikkamagaluru
- Why
- Self-defense and repeated big-cat conflicts in the area
Forest Department
Activists and Residents
Method of Capture
Forest Department
Self-defense shooting was necessary as the leopard charged at them.
Activists and Residents
Tranquilisation should have been prioritised over lethal force.
Incident Investigation
Forest Department
No further action required as the shooting was in self-defense.
Activists and Residents
An independent inquiry is needed to assess the necessity of the killing.
- Location
- Bairapura village, Tarikere taluk, Chikkamagaluru
- Date of Incident
- November 29 (attack), November 30 (shooting)
- Victim's Age
- 11 years old
- Victim's Condition
- Out of danger after treatment
- Animal Involved
- Leopard
- Previous Incident
- Leopard snatched a 5-year-old girl from Mundre village
