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With the sighting of a leopard roaming in the limits of Shree Mahalingeshwara temple at Atrady, near Manipal over the past three days and a confirmed leopard attack on a man, the local residents are fear-stricken by the predator in their territory and refuse to venture out of their houses after dark.

A person named Dinesh Poojary suffered injuries from the leopard attack that took place three days ago.

On the night of Wednesday, the leopard is said to have attempted to catch some fowl roosting on a tree in the backyard of the house belonging to Dinesh Poojary at around 12 a.m. Later the same night, the leopard made another attempt and made off with two chickens.

The next day, the leopard was spotted again outside Ratnakar Shetty's house at 7.30 p.m. in the evening. The wild animal also jumped at the domesticated dog at his house, said Dinesh Poojary.

Having jumped on a scooter and another four-wheeler belonging to the local residents in Atrady, the leopard also attacked Dinesh Poojary at around 11 p.m. on Thursday. Thereafter, it also made away with another chicken, it is reported.

The following has been relayed to Manipal police station and forest department.