In a ghastly incident, a leopard snatched a three year old baby and ate, creating panic in a village in Bellary district of Karnataka. The incident happened at Somalapur village in Kampli taluk on Tuesday evening. According to police the toddler was identified as Venkatswamy Raghavendra Daroji.
According to police and State forest department officials, the animal attacked the baby while he was attending nature’s calls in front of his house. The mother had gone inside to bring water and was not aware of the attack by the leopard which was hiding behind the bushes. “She heard the kid scream for help. By the time she rushed, it was late as the animal had vanished with the baby”, said an official.