Overview
- Officials said the incident occurred around 1 pm during a leopard safari at Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru.
- The injured visitor was identified as Vahitha Banu, 56, from Chennai, who received first aid and hospital care for minor hand injuries.
- Authorities reported the leopard’s paw entered through a small opening in the wire-mesh window of a non–air-conditioned bus.
- Non-AC safari vehicles have been halted indefinitely as BBP prepares to further reduce and modify the window openings.
- The incident follows a June case in which a leopard injured a 13-year-old boy, prompting the park to add mesh to safari vehicle windows.