Local villager near Jafrabad scared of 25 lions and 15 leopard

10-03-2010
Local villager near Jafrabad scared of 25 lions and 15 leopard
Gujarat Samachar
Briefly translated from Gujarati

Coastal area of Jafrabad, with thorny scrub forest terrain, is habitat of twenty-five lions and fifteen leopards. There is enough pray base of spotted dear and blue-bulls, which makes this area suitable for big carnivores. In spite of such good pray availability, carnivores are attacking human beings.

Yesterday a leopard attacked Narsi Chiman Dabhi (Age-32) at his farm at Lor village near Jafrabad. Fortunately quick neighbor's help saved him. Few days back, due to lions as guests in his farm, a young man had to spend night on tree. Similarly a young man was badly injured by furious lion. Few days back, at Nageshri village.

Nageshri, Dudhada, Kadvadar, Dhodadri, Mithapur, Kantariya, Bhattvadar, Lal Nivav and other villages are located in 20km long Jafrabad coastal zone. Actually (as news article says) this is not forest, but is dense with Acacia thorny trees. Due to this lions from Khambha area have moved here in search of pray and water.