A Leopard attacked a four-year-old boy on Monday night, in the latest case of man-animal conflict. His father’s shouts scared away the wild cat, which left the child with injuries to his back. Later, the leopard attacked a stray dog and took it into the forest, said officials. Himanshu Yadav and his father, residents of Adarsh Nagar in Aarey Milk Colony, were returning home when he was attacked.

Sahil Chavan, a resident of Charandev Pada near Adarsh Nagar, said, “Before the attack, I saw the leopard sitting under a truck parked near the bushes by the main road. Between 8.30 pm and 8.45 pm, the boy was walking back home when the leopard pounced on him and dragged him for a few feet. The father, who was walking behind the child, started shouting for help, which scared the leopard away.”