Bahraich, February 05:A six-year-old girl was today attacked by a leopard in the forest area of Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary.
The girl, Manisha, along with her mother had gone to to pick up fire-woods in the Sadar Beat area of the sanctuary when the leopard attacked her inflicting injuries on her stomach and face, WWF project officer Dabeer Hasan said.
The girl has been admitted to a local hospital, Hasan said.
About four such incidents were reported in the area last month also claiming three lives.
–PTI