Two leopards emerged from the open forests of Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh and entered a house in one of the villages, where they killed two calves, causing panic. Furthermore, the couple who were sleeping in the house managed to save their lives by fleeing the predators.
Chaos broke out in the village during the incident. However, a leopard tracking team arrived at the scene and reduced the fear among the residents. The Forest Department promised the affected resident appropriate compensation.
The incident occurred in the village of Bamori, which is part of the Sheopur district, early Sunday morning, around five o'clock. Two leopards burst into the house shed and killed two calves. At the time of the attack, the herdsman Somla Vir Singh was sleeping in the same shed with his wife, and both calves were tied nearby.
According to Somla, the leopards attacked the calves early in the morning, which triggered chaos. Seeing the leopards, the husband and wife panicked, got up from the cot, and fled to save their lives.
After this tragedy, an atmosphere of fear prevails in Bamori and neighboring settlements. Residents living near the settlements are extremely frightened by the movement of leopards. Following the incident, residents expressed dissatisfaction with the administration, demanding that the Forest Department immediately increase patrolling in the village and surrounding fields, as well as pay fair compensation to the affected herdsman Somla Vir Singh for the damage.
Uttam Kumar Sharma, Director of the 'Leopard' project, informed Aaj Tak by phone about the incident in Bamori village. He assured that the leopard tracking team is on site 24/7 and emphasized that leopards do not attack humans. He also confirmed that the herdsman will be paid the stipulated compensation for the death of the calves.
It should be noted that Kuno National Park is home to 53 leopards, 40 of which were born in India. The total number of leopards in the country has reached 59 individuals. Among them, 4 are in the Gandhi Sagar sanctuary and 2 are in the Virangana Durgavati tiger reserve. Currently, 15 leopards roam freely in the open forests of Kuno.