India, Nov. 24 -- Adding to concerns over mounting leopard sightings and attacks across Pune district, a boy, 15, was injured in a leopard attack in Khed tehsil Saturday evening. The boy, who sustained a serious head injury and deep scratches on his hand, survived the attack and is currently stable.

According to officials from the Junnar forest division, the incident occurred at around 6 pm on Saturday, November 22, when Yash Ganesh Bhondve, 15, was playing outside his home in Bhondve Vasti, Nimgaon village. Suddenly, a leopard hiding in the dense grass nearby pounced on him. Yash shouted for help and managed to break free from the big cat's grip. Hearing his cries, the villagers rushed to the spot, forcing the leopard to flee into the f...