A 12-year-old boy from Sholayar was injured in a leopard attack on Thursday evening near Valparai, about 125 km from Coimbatore city.
Identification of the victim s. Iswaran, whose parents run an eatery in Sholayar Bazaar, about 25 km from Valparai. Esveran was attacked by the leopard when he was playing outside his house with his two friends on Thursday evening.
According to forest department sources, a leopard who came with his cub attacked the boy. The carnivore tried to cut its neck and drag the boy into the bushes. However, his friends reportedly held his feet firmly, after which the leopard left and went into the bushes.
Iswaran was rushed to the government hospital in Valparai, from where he was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Pollachi. He was later referred to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.
Forest Department officials, citing the opinion of doctors investigating Iswaran, said the injury was not serious and was out of danger.
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