Farmer injured in leopard attack near Mysuru

Mysuru, NT Bureau: A farmer was injured in a leopard attack in Kellur village in Periyapatna taluk here early on Monday.

The forest department has launched an operation to rescue the leopard. According to forest department officials, the injured is Rajesh(27) son of Chandregowda of the village.

The big cat attacked him when he was working in the agriculture field. He is undergoing treatment.

The forest department has placed a cage at a strategic location in the village.

Meanwhile a team of 100 forest personnel led by conservator of forests Malathi Priya continued their operation to trap the one- and- half year old tiger that has entered a human habitat from Bandipur.