Two Women Injured in Leopard Attack in Anantapur

Anantapur:Two women farm workers were injured in separate leopard attacks in different parts of Anantapur district on Monday.

In one incident, an elderly woman was attacked while working in a maize field at Sanjeevapuram in B.K. Samudram mandal, where a leopard reportedly entered the field in search of water.

In another incident, a woman farm labourer sustained injuries when a leopard attacked her while she was working in an orchard on the outskirts of Bondalavada in Narpala mandal. Both were shifted to hospital.

Forest officials advised farmers and labourers to remain cautious, move in groups and carry sticks to prevent wild animal attacks.