In a horrifying moment, a fully grown leopard pounced on a forest guard in Siliguri

A leopard was shot dead after it attacked and injured six people
in a slum in West Bengal's Darjeeling district Tuesday.


A leopard attacks a forest guard at Prakash Nagar village near Salugara on the outskirts of Siliguri on July 19, 2011. Six people were mauled by the leopard after the feline strayed into the village area before it was caught by forestry department officials. Forest officials made several attempt to tranquilised the full grown leopard that was wandering through a part of the densely populated city when curious crowds startled the animal, a wildlife official said.










An unidentified forest guard aims his rifle as he is attacked by a wild leopard (Panthera pardus) at Prakash Nagar village near Salugara on the outskirts of Siliguri on July 19, 2011.


A leopard is tranquilised after attacking forest guards at Prakash Nagar village near Salugara on the outskirts of Siliguri on July 19, 2011.




An unidentified forest official is taken to the hospital after being
attacked by a leopard at Prakash Nagar village near Salugara on
the outskirts of Siliguri on July 19, 2011.


Indian locals watch as a leopard is tranquilised after attacking
forest guards at Prakash Nagar village near Salugara on the
outskirts of Siliguri