A four-year-old boy has died after being dragged half a mile into the forest by a leopard. Mehraz Azad Mir, was playing in his uncle’s yard in Rajpora Rajwar in north Kashmir, India, when he was attacked. Horrified eyewitnesses say the leopard took the boy from the yard into its mouth on July 6. The young boy was found in critical condition and was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The boy suffered deep wounds and injuries to his body and face as a result of the attack. Eyewitness Aijaz Ahmed said: “We heard screams from the juvenile before the beast was chased by locals. The leopard has dragged him into the forest for more than 500 meters. After the incident, the locals live in a constant state of fear.’ Locals have been warned by officials and wildlife authorities to be aware of other leopard attacks in the area. Five children have been killed in leopard attacks in India since June 2. Other children were attacked (Image: Getty Images) A leopard was shot yesterday at 11pm in Bernate area of Uri, north Kashmir, after the death of Amir Muneer, 13, Shahid Ahmad, 12, and Rutba Manzoor. A little girl was recently kidnapped by a leopard in south Kashmir, India. Zubaida Jan was playing with her mom outside her family’s home in Gopalpora village when the big cat climbed a wall and took her. Police were called but she was pronounced dead at the scene. The leopard is believed to be the same one that attacked Zubaida’s brother just a few weeks ago. However, the little boy managed to escape with only minor injuries. The leopard is also said to have killed three other children from the village. Since 2007, at least 232 people have been killed and more than 2,810 injured in leopard and bear attacks in the former Himalayan state. Contact our news team by emailing [email protected] For more stories like this, check out our news page.
