Leopard kills 7-year-old boy

A leopard attack with fatal consequences in Mandvi taluka, Surat district, has instilled deep fear among sugarcane workers who arrive from Maharashtra's remote villages for the harvest season.

The man-eater leopard attacked a seven-year-old boy, dragging him into the dense sugarcane fields in Ushker village while his parents worked nearby. This chilling incident has set off widespread fear, prompting forest officials to launch an urgent search for the predator.

The Attack

The incident occurred Monday evening when the boy, part of a family of laborers who had traveled from Maharashtra for seasonal sugarcane harvesting, was playing near his parents' work site in Ushker village.

Without warning, the leopard attacked, seizing the child and retreating into the thick sugarcane crops. Hearing the commotion, local villagers rushed to the scene, causing the leopard to flee, but it was too late.