India, Nov. 3 -- A 13-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in Pimparkhed village of Shirur tehsil on Saturday afternoon, triggering strong reactions from locals. This is the second human death in the same village within 20 days and the fifth fatal leopard attack reported in the Junnar forest division since April this year.

The incident triggered outrage among residents, who set a forest department patrol vehicle on fire and vandalized the Quick Response Team (QRT) base camp near the village. No additional casualties were reported.

Confirming the death, Nilkanth Gavhane, range forest officer (RFO), Pimparkhed, said the attack occurred around 3:45pm when the boy had gone to a nearby field to relieve himself. "A leopard hiding in ...