Lion Attacks two at Dhachad-Medha

17-05-2010
Lion Attacks two at Dhachad-Medha
Divya Bhaskar
Briefly translated from Gujarati

As the news paper reports, Bharatbhai Hadabhai Vaghela was going back home after his farm-work when suddenly a male, sitting under the lemon tree attacked him. He was mauled on leg and immediately rushed to Talaja hospital. He had 8-10 stitches on his leg.

In another incidence, Arjanbhai Punjabhai ahir (Age – 50 years) was attacked at 7 AM by a male lion at farm in Medha village near Palitana. He had 28 stitches on his injuries in hand and shoulder. Local people say that same lion had attacked these two persons. Both villages are located on banks of river Shetrunji. People have demanded to move the animal into jungle.