Leopard attack on 3-yr-old in Tumkuru

Tumkuru: Police and forest officials are making efforts to trace a three-year-old boy who was attacked by a leopard at Baichenahalli village in Hebbur hobli here on Saturday night.

The boy, identified as Chandan was playing outside his house when the leopard pounced on him and took him away.

The incident took around 8 pm on Saturday. His grandmother who was keeping an eye on Chandan as he played outside raised an alarm and nearby locals rushed to the spot.

Chandan was residing with his grandparents here while his parents are residing in Bengaluru.