Leopard attacks five-year-old boy in Valparai

A five-year-old boy was injured in a leopard attack near the Upper Peralai estate in Valparai, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday evening.

The victim, Deekshu, son of Guruswamy and Nagajyothi, was sitting on his mother’s lap and playing after returning from school when the leopard, reportedly hiding in nearby bushes, suddenly pounced on him around 5 p.m.

The animal attacked the child on the head. His mother raised an alarm, drawing the attention of nearby residents. The leopard then abandoned the boy and fled into the forest.

The injured child was rushed to the government hospital in Valparai and later shifted to a hospital in Coimbatore for specialised treatment.