Lakhimpur Kheri, March 25 -- The natives of Lohra village in Dudhwa buffer zone captured a leopard after it attacked the farmers working in the fields here on Tuesday. The big cat also injured two villagers while being captured.

The area where the incident occurred falls under Majhgain range of Dudhwa buffer zone and is in close proximity to the Dudhwa reserved forests.

Leopard movement was reported in this area earlier, and the forest officials had obtained permission to cage the animal. Dudhwa buffer zone deputy director Kirti Chaudhary said, "It is not confirmed if the captured leopard is the same big cat sighted earlier."

This is the second incident of a leopard being captured by villagers this year.

Earlier on Mar 16 in Devipur b...