An 80-year-old farmer was injured in a leopard attack in Hatkanangale in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district, according to local reports. The incident has triggered a response from the forest department as officials work to locate the animal or animals involved.
Authorities have stepped up operations in the area by deploying search teams, using drones for aerial monitoring and placing cages to trap leopards. The measures suggest officials are treating the situation as urgent after the attack on the elderly farmer.
The use of drones and cages is part of a broader effort to track leopard movement and reduce the risk of another encounter. Forest personnel are continuing their search in and around Hatkanangale while trying to safely capture the big cats.
The leopard attack in Kolhapur’s Hatkanangale has drawn attention to human-wildlife conflict in rural areas, where farms and settlements can overlap with animal movement zones. For now, the focus remains on finding the leopards and preventing further injuries.
