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kejadian nyataA wild leopard which mauled six people after wandering into a village in deepest India has died from injuries sustained during the attack.
The fully grown beast savaged several policemen and forest rangers, as well as villagers, during its rampage in a densely populated district near Siliguri in West Bengal yesterday.
The leopard was eventually tranquilised, tied up and taken to a veterinary clinic, where it later died.
A forestry department official said the animal had suffered multiple 'external injuries' as the police had used batons and knives to save their colleagues.
The drama unfolded in Prakash Nagar, home to 3,000 villagers, in north-east India.
The big cat unleashed a wave of terror after it strayed into the village from a nearby national park and became startled by the curious humans.
Perched on corrugated rooftops and walls, people watched the action with a mixture of horror and excitement.
Kanchan Banerjee, a forest ranger of the Sukna Wildlife Range, told The Hindu newspaper: 'It was spotted near a house in the morning by villagers who raised the alarm, and this startled the leopard.
'With the villagers trying to chase it, it tried to flee and injured five of them in the process.
'Then, the leopard took shelter in an abandoned house.'
During the forest guards' attempt to capture the beast alive,
The fully grown beast savaged several policemen and forest rangers, as well as villagers, during its rampage in a densely populated district near Siliguri in West Bengal yesterday.
The leopard was eventually tranquilised, tied up and taken to a veterinary clinic, where it later died.
A forestry department official said the animal had suffered multiple 'external injuries' as the police had used batons and knives to save their colleagues.
Lunging: Jaws open and claws outstretched, the leopard launches itself as its prey - but the unsuspecting forest guard still doesn't know he's under attack
The leopard attacks a forest guard at Prakash Nagar village near Siliguri in north-east India
Forestry officials desperately try to reach higher ground as the big cat heads in their direction
Villagers can only watch in horror as the leopard which mauled a number of people lands on a forest guard
The big cat unleashed a wave of terror after it strayed into the village from a nearby national park and became startled by the curious humans.
Perched on corrugated rooftops and walls, people watched the action with a mixture of horror and excitement.
Kanchan Banerjee, a forest ranger of the Sukna Wildlife Range, told The Hindu newspaper: 'It was spotted near a house in the morning by villagers who raised the alarm, and this startled the leopard.
The wild leopard wreaks havoc as four rangers struggle to fend off the attack
A forest ranger is taken to hospital after being attacked by the leopard which strayed into the village from a nearby national park
A forest guard aims his rifle as he is attacked by the leopard. One villager lies injured on the ground while another runs for his life
'Then, the leopard took shelter in an abandoned house.'
During the forest guards' attempt to capture the beast alive,