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Farmer injured in leopard attack

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Press Trust of India Nashik
A 36-year-old farmer was today injured in an attack by a leopard in Yeola taluka of the district, police said.

The victim, identified as Anwar Nursab Chopdar, had gone to his field in Vadgaon-Shivar for some work yesterday, when he was attacked by the leopard, police said.

Hearing his cries, villagers came to his rescue, following which the feline ran away, they said.

The farmer was undergoing treatment at Yeola government hospital, police said.

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First Published: Mar 02 2016 | 5:28 PM IST

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