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Two children died in separate leopard attacks in Mahewaganj, Lakhimpur Kheri district, on Thursday and Tuesday. These incidents mark the sixth leopard attacks outside the Dudhwa forests over the past two months, resulting in four deaths and two injuries. On Thursday evening, Guddu (9) was killed by a leopard while collecting fodder from his field.

Earlier, on Tuesday night, Krishnakant Yadav (10) was attacked by a leopard while sitting on a charpoy in the courtyard of his home in Deehpur village, about 30 km away. His body was found on Wednesday morning.

DFO Sanjay Biswal said, "We have recovered leopard pugmarks in Mahewaganj. A cage has been set up to capture the leopard, and camera traps have been installed to monitor its movement.Locals are advised to stay alert ."

"In the second incident, it is unclear whether the attacker was a leopard or a hyena, as no pugmarks were found due to heavy rainfall," Biswal added.