Lion attack in Gujarat caught on camera; forest team searches for big cat
Gujarat forest officials said the animal entered a village along the natural movement corridor of lions and appealed to residents not to harass wildlife.
A video grab of the lioness attack in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district. (Image enhanced by AI) The forest department has launched a hunt to catch a sub-adult lion after it injured a person in Garajiya village under Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district on Monday morning.
Meanwhile, the video of the attack, which is the latest in a series of such incidents, has gone viral. In the purported footage, the lion is seen sitting atop the man amid screams from villagers in the background.
The injured person, identified as Kalubhai Parmar, a resident of Garajiya village, has been admitted to a hospital for treatment.
Following the incident, the Palitana Wildlife Range office released a statement: “On July 5, a prey was made by a wild lion in the Dharwala region of Sonpari village… the lion reached the revenue area of Garajiya village, which is part of its permanent movement corridor.”
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