Ratnagiri : A farmer Manohar Arjun Suware (70) was seriously injured in an attack by a leopard at Khanu in Ratnagiri taluka on Saturday. There is panic in the area.
The incident took place around 6.30 pm at Mauje Khanu yesterday. Mr. Suware marketed on the occasion. Mahesh Sangar was walking home on the foot path leading to Govandewadi, about 100 metres from his house. Mr Suware was injured in the leopard attack at the time.
Mahesh Sanagar, who owns a house nearby, reached the spot after a loud scream and the leopard was attacking him. After making a loud noise, the leopard ran away with its cub and was given first aid at the Government Rural Hospital in Pali in a pool of blood. Later, he was shifted to a government hospital in Ratnagiri for further treatment. He is undergoing treatment there.
The incident was reported from Pali. Shri Saurabh Khake, a young social activist from Ratnagiri, gave this to Pali Forester over the phone. The forest officer then met the injured Shri Manohar Suware at the hospital. Information has been taken in terms of treatment.