Bhopal, June 17 -- A seven-year-old boy, Prahlad Thakur, was killed by a leopard while playing outside his home in Narmadapuram district near the Satpura Tiger Reserve on Sunday evening.
The attack occurred at around 7 PM in Thogapura village on the Singanama-Katiyadhana Road. The leopard bit Prahlad on the neck and face, inflicting fatal injuries.
Hearing his screams, his parents-Sheela Bai and Bhagatram-and relatives rushed out. They bravely managed to pull Prahlad from the leopard's grip after a desperate struggle.
The family first took him to nearby Matkuli village. Deputy Ranger Pankaj Yadav's team then transported him to the hospital for emergency treatment.
However, doctors at Pipariya Medical College Hospital declared Prahlad de...