TUEM: Panic gripped the residents of Tuem and surrounding villages after a leopard was sighted near the water pump house around 9.30 pm on Friday.
The big cat was spotted on a busy road and this is the second time it was seen prowling in a residential area here. Earlier in June, a two-wheeler rider had a narrow escape when he was attacked at the same spot by the feline.
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It may be recalled that Dynaneshwar Polji, a resident of Parse was severely injured when he was abruptly attacked by the leopard after it grabbed the former’s foot. Polji however managed to escape from the jaws of the big cat with some injuries. He then rode to the Health Centre, where he was treated for his injuries.
