India, Nov. 12 -- A man was injured and three sheep were killed after a leopard attacked a flock in North Kashmir's Kupwara district on Thursday, officials said.

The incident took place in the Budnambal area of Kralpora when the man was grazing his sheep near a forest area, they said.

The leopard suddenly attacked the shepherd and his flock, leaving him injured and killing three sheep, an official said.

The injured man was identified as Nazir Ahmad Khan, son of Mohammad Aalam Khan, a resident of Budnambal.

He was initially shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kralpora and later referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara for specialised treatment, the official said.

Meanwhile, authorities have taken cognisance of the inci...