Another panther attack in Rajasthan

Another person was today injured in a panther attack in Rajasthan's Nagaur district, the latest in the series of human-wildlife conflicts in the state.
Sattu Ram, 27, was attacked by a panther in Peelwa area of the district when he was in the fields. He was rushed to Ajmer for treatment.
Ram suffered injuries on hands and shoulders, SHO Peelwa police station Bhagirath Singh said.
Later, two teams of the forest department launched a hunt to nab the feline.
"Senior officers are at the spot where the incident took place. Two teams have been deployed to nab the panther," forest ranger Lal Singh said.

The issue of panther attacks also resonated in the Rajasthan Assembly today with a National People's Party MLA demanding an action plan for the safety of the people living in villages near Sariska forest area in Alwar, where six people have been killed in panther attacks in recent times.