Man turns animal, leopard dies

  • 17/09/2008

  • Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

DH News Service, Mysore: As many as nine persons including a photo-journalist were injured when a leopard attacked them at K C Layout on the foothills of Chamundi, in Mysore, on Tuesday. All the injured are out of danger. However, the leopard succumbed to internal bleeding at around 2 pm. At around 8:15 am, the leopard living in the area around Chamundi Hills accidentally strayed into the nearby police quarters and injured a girl, playing near her house. Two police constables, who went to her rescue, were also injured in the attack. Fearing further attack, the leopard fled to a bushy area close by. On receipt of information, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) D