Thursday, June 26, 2025 - A man bravely fought off a leopard that attacked him while he was working at a brick kiln in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district, India.
The
shocking incident, which has since gone viral after being shared online by
political leader Akhilesh Yadav, took place in Jugunpur village under the
Dhaurahara forest range.
According
to forest department officials, the incident occurred on Monday, June 23, when
35-year-old Mihilal, a resident of Girdhari Purwa, was working at the brick
kiln. Unknown to him and other workers, a leopard had taken shelter inside the
kiln’s chimney.
As Mihilal
moved near the structure, the animal suddenly leapt out and attacked him.
Despite
the sudden assault, Mihilal did not panic. Instead of running away, he resisted
the animal’s attack using only his hands.
The
commotion drew the attention of nearby workers, who rushed to help and began
throwing bricks and stones at the leopard, forcing it to retreat into a nearby
banana plantation.
Following
the incident, villagers informed the forest department, and they went after the
animal, with some officials sustaining injuries before successfully capturing
the leopard.
Watch the
video below.
धौरहरा के ग्राम बबुरी स्थित ईंटें के भट्ठे पर एक तेंदुए से मुकाबला करते जो मजदूर घायल हुआ है उसके अच्छे से अच्छे इलाज-उपचार की व्यवस्था की जाए।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) June 24, 2025
भाजपा राज में वनों को लूटने के लिए लगातार बढ़ता हुआ, जो बेतहाशा अतिक्रमण किया जा रहा है, उसकी वजह से ही जंगली जानवर बस्तियों में आने… pic.twitter.com/FeRU61h2E2
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