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Eight injured as leopards roam free

Jalpaiguri: Two persons were injured on Monday as leopards attacked them in a betel vine here, while six others were hurt while trying to catch the felines in Jalpaiguri district, a senior forest official said.

Ashu Bhadra and Sandhya Das were injured when the leopards attacked them in Paschim Jhar Beltali village, said Divisional Forest Officer Om Prakash.

Later, four forest guards were injured as they fell into a ditch while chasing the leopards, while two others suffered tranquiliser shots that mistakenly hit them, he said.

Forest guards

All the injured were admitted to hospital.

Efforts were on to net the animals, he said. - PTI

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