Assam: Young Boy Survives Leopard Attack In Karbi Anglong

DIPHU: In a horrifying incident, Rohit Terang, a 14-year-old boy, was seriously injured in a leopard attack in Panjan, under the Chokihola Police station in Assam's Karbi Anglong on Monday afternoon at around 11:45 AM. Rohit is the son of Mohesor Terang of Phelangpi, Terang village, Merabheti, Karbi Anglong.

According to local resident Mahesh Teron, Rohit and his three friends (of the same age, with Rohit being a bit older) went to catch fish in the Panjan River with their fishing nets. As they were fishing, the four friends separated to collect their nets from different locations.

Rohit, being the oldest among his friends, went to the upper side of the river. The location where Rohit went to collect the fishing net was near a tea garden and he was busy catching fish at that time.

On the other side, the tea garden manager went to inspect the garden on the hilly slope to check if any laborers were present. Suddenly, he spotted the leopard.

Since the manager was holding a machete, the leopard fled in fear. It ran and jumped towards the downstream area of the Panjan River, where Rohit and his three friends were fishing.

Rohit was suddenly attacked from behind by the leopard. In an exceptional display of bravery, Rohit fought back, grabbing the leopard's neck with his left hand even as the big cat bit his right hand. Despite his injuries, the boy managed to hold the leopard underwater for several minutes before escaping with serious injuries.

After escaping, Rohit ran and climbed up a nearby bamboo tree, but the leopard followed and waited below for almost 7-8 minutes. Rohit then shouted for help. Since his friends didn't have a machete, they felt helpless, but they used their voices and threw stones at the leopard, shouting for their lives until it finally retreated.

The villagers later took Rohit to the nearby Nilip Block Hospital for medical attention. Meanwhile, Forest Department officials visited the victim's house and took stock of the situation.

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