Dibrugarh: A 42-year-old tea plucker, Basanti Tanti, was severely injured after being attacked by a leopard at the Hatijan Tea Estate in Dibrugarh on Friday morning.
The incident took place when Tanti was working with a group of tea pluckers in the tea garden. Tanti sustained injuries to her forehead and stomach. The other workers quickly raised an alarm after which the leopard vanished into thick tea bushes.Tanti was immediately taken to a local dispensary for first aid before being transferred to the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) for further treatment.
“We were all plucking tea leaves when Tanti went a little ahead of us. The leopard, which was hidden among the tea bushes, attacked her. It was as huge as a bull,” said a worker.
Locals said there have been multiple sightings of leopards in the area over the past few months. Locals urged the forest department to capture leopards by setting up iron cages and relocate them far from the area.
The incident took place when Tanti was working with a group of tea pluckers in the tea garden. Tanti sustained injuries to her forehead and stomach. The other workers quickly raised an alarm after which the leopard vanished into thick tea bushes.Tanti was immediately taken to a local dispensary for first aid before being transferred to the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) for further treatment.
“We were all plucking tea leaves when Tanti went a little ahead of us. The leopard, which was hidden among the tea bushes, attacked her. It was as huge as a bull,” said a worker.
Locals said there have been multiple sightings of leopards in the area over the past few months. Locals urged the forest department to capture leopards by setting up iron cages and relocate them far from the area.
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