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In a case of human-leopard conflict in Pune district, a woman, 55, died in a leopard attack in Jambut village of Shirur tehsil.
This is the fifth such incident in the Junnar Forest Division since March. In another incident which occurred over 25 kilometres from Jambut village, a man, 60, was seriously injured in a leopard attack. The Forest Department has launched a full-fledged operation to capture the leopard/s in the Jambut area.
Recalling the Jambut village incident, Pratap Jagtap, range forest officer of Shirur, said, "Muktabai Bhau Khade, 55, who died in the leopard attack was living alone in Jambut village. She was found missing by her neighbours on Monday, August 26. The neighbours along with the locals searched for her but could not find her. Suspecting a leopard attack, they reported this to the forest officers and the police. A search ensued and at around 4 pm on Monday, forest officials and villagers found Muktabai's body in a sugarcane field behind her home. She had multiple grievous injuries. Due to the rain, the body had started decomposing. The body was taken to the hospital for a post-mortem where the doctor upon primary checking confirmed that the injuries were from an animal attack which took place nearly 24 hours ago."
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