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Toddler Killed in Leopard Attack in Gir Somnath; Animal Captured Swiftly
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News18•03-10-2026, 16:15
Toddler Killed in Leopard Attack in Gir Somnath; Animal Captured Swiftly
- •A two-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in Sanosari village, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat.
- •The incident occurred late Friday night when the child, Chetan Bamaniya, was sleeping in an open area.
- •Forest officials launched a search operation and found the child's body in a nearby field.
- •The leopard was captured within an hour of the attack after forest staffers placed cages in the area.
- •The Gir East Forest Division urged residents not to leave children unattended in open spaces near forests.
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A two-year-old boy named Chetan Bamaniya belonging to a migrant farm labourer family was mauled to death by a leopard after being dragged away while sleeping in an open area.
Forest staffers placed cages in the area and successfully captured the animal within an hour of the attack.
The Gir East Forest Division urged people not to leave children unattended in fields, farms, bushy areas, or open spaces near forests.
