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A one-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard in Gujarat’s Amreli district, a forest department official said on Friday (Nov 28, 2025).
The incident took place around 6 pm on Thursday (November 27, 2025) in Trambakpur village, Dalkhaniya Range of the state forest department said in a statement.
“Arjun Ninama’s daughter was sitting next to her mother, who was cooking, in their house when the leopard entered and dragged her away. Her mother tried to chase the animal away and even hit it with utensils, but in vain. The girl’s body was found near the house, which is about 3 kilometers from the Amreli Wildlife Sanctuary,” it said.
“Forest and police officials have reached the spot and started further investigation. The Dalkhaniya range has deployed seven cages in the area to catch the leopard,” the statement added.
It stated that Arjun Ninama is a native of Madhya Pradesh and works as an agricultural laborer in Trambakpur village.
A two-year-old girl was killed by a lioness in Gir Gadhada taluka of Gir Somnath district on Wednesday (November 26, 2025).
Published – 28 Nov 2025 19:45 IST
