A 54-year-old Indian woman has
killed a leopard using only her farming tools after it attacked her on her way
home from the fields last Sunday. Pictured above is Kamla Devi at the hospital.
According to the mum of one, the leopard attackedher as she walked back from working in the fields, and she fought him back using her sickle and a small spade. She says it took an hour before the injured leopard gave in, after which she had to walk more than half-a-mile before finding help.
She suffered deep cuts on her body and three fractures, and had lost significant amounts of blood by the time she reached a hospital. The animal was later found dead near Ms Devi’s village, Koti Bodna, in Rudarprayag.
According to the mum of one, the leopard attackedher as she walked back from working in the fields, and she fought him back using her sickle and a small spade. She says it took an hour before the injured leopard gave in, after which she had to walk more than half-a-mile before finding help.
She suffered deep cuts on her body and three fractures, and had lost significant amounts of blood by the time she reached a hospital. The animal was later found dead near Ms Devi’s village, Koti Bodna, in Rudarprayag.
An unamed villager told India Today: While Kamla was on her way to the
village, the leopard attacked her. She showed great courage by fighting the
animal with a sickle and a small spade. The animal fled the spot after the
struggle. We later found the leopard dead near the village.'
Ms Devi, a widow, told local media
that she remembers the entire fight, and how long it was. Medical staff has
said that although she is in stable condition, she has had to have more than
100 stitches, suffering deep cuts on her head and legs. She is also being
treated for two fractures on her right hand and one on her left.
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