Leopard mauls meditating monk to death

  • 15/12/2018
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Four other fatal cat attacks have in the forest reserve recently. Photo credit: Reuters

A leopard has killed a Buddhist monk who was meditating in a protected forest reserve in India.

Rahul Walke Bodhi was meditating in the reserve on the morning of December 11 when he was killed.

Bodhi was one of a number of monks visiting the area for a yearly prayer conference.

Indian forest rangers have launched a hunt for the leopard.

"I would like to tell everyone not to go into the forest," said Gajendra Narwane, deputy director of the reserve.

They've set up cages and a camera trap to try to capture the animal. If they're successful, it's not clear yet what they'll do with it.

Four other fatal cat attacks have in the forest reserve recently.

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