ALIGARH: A leopard who entered a college has attacked a student in the Chharra area of India.
According to the Times of India, Notably, a 15-year-old named Lakhiraj Singh, a student of grade 10, entered the classroom around 8:30 when he spotted the leopard. The incident took place at Chaudhary Nihal Singh Inter College.
After seeing the leopard, when Lakhiraj Singh tried to run away, the animal caught hold of his arm and clawed his back, leaving him bleeding. After hearing his cries, a few teachers raised an alarm following which the leopard ran off and hid in the classroom.
#watch: A student of class X was attacked by a #leopard while he was entering his class at Chaudhary Nihal Singh inter college in #Aligarh’s Chharra area around 8:30 am today. The student has been sent to a hospital for treatment. Rescue operation in on. pic.twitter.com/za1Iee7fSJ
— Anuja Jaiswal (@AnujaJaiswalTOI) December 1, 2021
“As I entered the classroom, I saw there was a leopard. The moment I turned away, the animal attacked and bit me on the arm and back,” Lucky Raj Singh, the student who was attacked by the animal told Indian media.
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The situation has triggered panic in the area and among students and staff members. The rescue operation, which started around 10 am, lasted for over 9 hours, and the big cat was eventually evacuated.
