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Adolescent killed in leopard attack in Dadeldhura

DADELDHURA, Nov 10: An adolescent was killed in a leopard attack in Dadeldhura district.
By Republica

DADELDHURA, Nov 10: An adolescent was killed in a leopard attack in Dadeldhura district.


The deceased has been identified as Maya Mahato from Shivanath Rural Municipality-4, Bagar of Baitadi district. She was around 18 years old.


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The girl was attacked by a leopard when she was cutting grass at Bhageshwar Rural Municipality-1, Marmagad, Dadedhura.


A team of police has reached the incident site to further investigate the case, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mahendra Nepal.


This is the second fatality due to leopard attack in Dadeldhura this week. Earlier on Sunday, a 12-year-old body was killed in a leopard attack at the same place.

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