Kundapur: 24 year-old woman injured in Leopard attack
Kundapur: A 24-year-old woman was on Monday attacked by a leopard at Subbannakere near Kumbadi Mandadi junction here.
Prema Bandi (24), the victim is now being treated at Udupi district hospital for severe face and neck injuries of the attack.
Prema left from her home in the morning to deliver milk at Japti Milk Producers’ Association in Karikal. On her way, she was attacked by the wild cat on the road.
Prema sustained injuries on face, ears and eyes in the attack. She fell onto the ground with bleeding face when the local residents rushed to her rescue. The leopard then escaped from the scene and local rushed Prema to Kundapur hospital. She was later shifted to Udupi district hospital for further treatment.
Kundapur Forest Officer Prabhakar Kulal and sub-divisional forest officer Uday also arrived at the spot.
JK Mahabal Naik, Vice President of Milk Producer’s association said that leopards normally live on the outskirts of Kundapur and roars of wild animals can be heard during the night. He added that a few dogs have also been killed by wild cats in past few years.
“There are women who go to deliver milk early in the morning to homes, and with such attacks it is not safe for them. Forest officials should immediately look into the matter and resolve this issue” Secretary of the association Venkatesh said.
Kundapur Zonal Forest Officer Prabhakar Kulal assured action and said that two traps have been placed to trap the leopard, which also include a caged dog to attract the leopard. “We have laid two traps already, more will be placed if necessary. We will also provide relief for the treatment of Prema from the forest department” he said.
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Israel officials, media reports claim Khamenei killed in airstrike
Tel Aviv/Tehran: Conflicting claims have emerged over the status of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following recent US-Israeli strikes.
The developments come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of “growing signs” that Iran’s supreme leader may be “gone.” His remarks triggered a wave of unverified reports suggesting that Khamenei had been killed in the strikes.
Several Israeli media outlets, including News 12 and The Times of Israel, cited officials claiming that the Iranian leader had died.
Israeli media reports also quoted officials adding that the dead body of the Iran's Supreme Leader was found. It also stated that the photo of Khamenei's dead body was shown to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
However, Iranian media and officials have rejected these claims. According to reports from Tehran, authorities said Khamenei is “safe and sound” and dismissed the reports as false.
There has been no independent confirmation of either claim so far.
