Pune, 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 the tall grass pounced on him, inflicting severe neck injuries," he said. The boy's father rushed to the spot after hearing his son's cries and found him critically injured. He succumbed before help could arrive. Following the incident, tensions flared up in the village. Nearly 2,500 residents gathered, blocking roads and demanding immediate action from the authorities. "The situation was extremely tense. Our team could not reach the site as the villagers refused to hand over the body for post-mortem. They insisted that the forest minister and district collector visit the spot," said Gavhane. "We have now arranged for an ambulance and an icebox, as requested by the village sarpanch, to preserve the body until officials arrive." Pimparkhed has emerged as a hotspot for human-leopard conflict....