Leopard kills 9-year-old child in Uttarakhand’s Tehri

DEHRADUN: A tragic incident unfolded in Bhoud village of Tehri district, Uttarakhand, on Monday afternoon, when a nine-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard while playing in courtyard.

The half-eaten body of the child was recovered from a nearby bush, about 30 meters away from her home.

According to sources, Poonam, the nine-year-old daughter of Rukam Singh, a resident of Bhoud village in Hindaw Patti, was attacked by a leopard while playing alone in the courtyard of her home. Her three siblings were inside the house at the time of the incident, while her mother, Usha Devi, was away at a nearby temple.

Following the incident, officials on Tuesday obtained approval from the Chief Wildlife Warden to issue a shoot-on-sight order for the rogue leopard, aiming to prevent further attacks and restore safety in the area.

In a heart-wrenching incident, Poonam was found dead in a gruesome state, lying among bushes approximately 30 meters away from her home.

The ordeal began when her mother returned from a temple visit around 4 pm to find Poonam missing, while her siblings, Priyanka, Prince, and Aaradhya, were asleep in their room.