Overview
- In Junnar’s Otur village, CCTV footage showed a leopard pouncing on a moving two‑wheeler on Wednesday evening, injuring rider Sitaram Nilesh Doke, who was hospitalised as the animal fled.
- Along the Pune–Ahilyanagar Road near Kamargaon, a leopard tried to pounce on a speeding car, struck the bonnet, collapsed on the roadway, and was later rescued and taken for treatment.
- Videos of both incidents spread widely on social media, including an Instagram claim that the rescued leopard is permanently paralysed, which officials have not confirmed.
- M. Srinivas Reddy, the PCCF (Wildlife), has authorised the live capture or tranquilisation of leopards due to risks to human life.
- Recent episodes include a fatal attack on a 13‑year‑old in Shirur and viral Kolhapur rescue footage showing a police officer escaping with minor injuries, fueling local demands for stronger protections.