Father fights male Asiatic Lion to save three year old daughter

17-5-2007

Father fights male Asiatic Lion to save three year old daughter

Gujarat Samachar (Gujarati Daily) Print Edition

Translation in brief:

The incidence happened on Pipalava Road, Near Railway Crossing at Talala town near Gir WLS. When a labour contractor Mohan Arjan Sondarva was working in a Mango Farm, he saw an adult male lion heading to his daughter. He ran and picked up her three year old daughter and hugged her to his body. Angry lion attacked him but he survived after some minor injuries due to timely help from people from adjoining farms.