Bahraich, May 27 -- Panic gripped villages along the forest fringe in Bahraich district on Wednesday afternoon after a leopard attacked a couple while they were working in the field under the Motipur Forest Range. Following the attack, the leopard climbed a nearby Indian Rosewood Tree (sheesham tree) and remained perched there for several hours, triggering fear among local residents.

Talking to Hindustan Times, Surendra Kumar Tiwari, range forest officer (RFO), said the incident occurred in Pandit Purwa hamlet of Daljitpurwa Gram Panchayat, situated close to the forest boundary.

Rameshwar, 50 and his wife, Ramavati, 45, were irrigating their field when the leopard suddenly emerged from behind and attacked Ramavati, inflicting injuries o...