Narmadapuram, June 22 -- A leopard that killed a seven-year-old boy in the Satpura Tiger Reserve on June 15 was captured late Friday night, ending a tense five-day search operation.
The leopard had dragged Prahlad Irpache from the courtyard of his home in village katiyadhana around 7 pm. Family members rushed out on hearing his cries and threw stones, forcing the animal to release him. However, the child had already sustained fatal injuries.
Local media reports claimed the leopard circled the house for nearly half an hour after the attack, preventing the family from rushing the injured boy to hospital. Forest officials said the animal appeared unusually aggressive.
The leopard was eventually captured near the same house using a goat as b...