Lioness attacks cattle keeper outside Gujarat home; sparks concern over human-lion conflict
Forest officials launched a search after a viral video showed villagers trying to drive off the animal, and the injured man was taken to hospital.
- On Monday, a sub-adult Asiatic lion attacked and injured cattle keeper Kalubhai Parmar outside his home in Garajiya village, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. Officials reported he remains out of danger.
- The attack occurred while Parmar was feeding cattle in a known wildlife movement corridor. Preliminary findings suggest the animal may have been provoked, officials said, though the claim remains under investigation.
- Viral videos show the Asiatic lion gripping Parmar's arm while bystanders attempted to drive the animal away by shouting and throwing stones. Villagers eventually forced the animal to retreat, preventing a fatal outcome.
- Forest Department personnel arrived soon after the incident and launched a search and rescue operation involving cages and a veterinarian. Parmar was transferred to a hospital in Bhavnagar for specialized treatment.
- The incident has renewed local concerns over the increasing movement of Asiatic lions into human settlements. The Forest Department has intensified surveillance in the area while conducting an ongoing inquiry.
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Lion attacks cattle herder in Gujarat's Bhavnagar
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Maldhari Kalu Parmar, an Indian cattle breeder, left home to work at 8 a.m. this Monday when he was surprised by a lioness. The animal attacked and immobilized the worker near his residence in the village of Garajiya, in the district of Bhavnagar, located in the West of India. After remaining calm and still for 30 minutes under the cat's foot, he was saved and transferred to a hospital in the region.
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