Leopards attack two in Gir Somnath

Rajkot: In two separate incidents in Gir Somnath district on Saturday, a man was mauled to death by a leopard, while a woman received injuries.
The forest department found the body of a youth Ajit Bheda (27) from a farm in Vitthalpur village of Kodinar taluka in Gir Somnath district on Saturday morning. According to villagers Ajit went outside at around 9pm on Friday, there was complete darkness and he could have been attacked at that time.
After Ajit did not return home at night, the family members started to worry and began searching for him. Villagers said they found his abandoned bike early in the morning and later found his half-eaten body in a nearby farm and then informed the forest department.
In the other incident, a 40-year-old woman was attacked by a leopard in Harmadiya village of Jamvalal in Gir Somnath district on Saturday. Manju Khasia received injuries on her right leg and was treated at a nearby hospital.