Overview
- Hema Devi, 35, was killed by a leopard in Dini Talli Gram Panchayat in Nainital’s Dhari block while collecting fodder, and her body was recovered after a search by villagers and family.
- Villagers and her brother-in-law hurled stones to drive the animal away, but the leopard dragged her into the forest, prompting panic and anger toward the forest department.
- Range Officer Vijay Bhatt said a team of forest personnel was dispatched to the site immediately after officials were alerted.
- In Ukhimath, Rudraprayag, a bear severely injured 32-year-old Rachna Devi as she collected grass near her home, and she was moved from a government hospital to a higher health centre after neighbors rushed to help.
- BJP MLA Asha Nautiyal visited the injured woman and directed officials to set cages to capture the bear, while government data record more than 900 human deaths in Uttarakhand from wildlife over 25 years, including 548 from leopard attacks.