India, Aug. 16 -- A family trip to Bengaluru's Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) turned frightening on Friday when a 12-year-old boy was clawed by a leopard during a safari ride. The child, who was travelling in a non-AC bus, had his hand resting near the window when a leopard leapt onto the vehicle and swiped at him.

Speaking to The Hindu, A.V. Surya Sen, Executive Director of BBP said that the animal clawed the boy while trying to climb onto the bus. "He was injured during a non-AC safari trip when his hand was in an accessible spot near the window. The leopard, as it climbed up, clawed him. He was immediately given first aid and checked for further injuries," he said.

Officials noted that it is not unusual for leopards to jump on sa...