Furious, the leopard rushed into the village and crippled people
Furious, the leopard is wreaking havoc in the Indian Punjab in the North and attacked five local residents. The video captured by the witnesses, drew the attention of the local tabloid the Times of India.
The incident occurred on Thursday, January 31, on the busy streets of the village Lamba (Lamba). The footage shows how hundreds of people had gathered on rooftops, in fear of watching aggressive animals. “Around there arose a terrible panic, we were very afraid that somebody will be seriously affected,” said local Forester Kulwinder Singh (Khushwinder Singh) in conversation with CNN.
For seven hours the police was trying to catch the leopard. “We shot the animal with a tranquilizer gun three times, but only the last shot was successful,” lamented Singh. He also explained that in that moment, when the leopard is very aggressive, the drugs have little effect on it.
The guards chased the predator throughout the village and as a result has got him trapped in one of the houses. Several hours later, the veterinarian arrived and took the animal at a nearby zoo.