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Leopard that killed 8-year-old boy captured after weeks in Maharashtra's Thane
Updated On: 17 May, 2026 10:44 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
According to officials from the Dolkhamb forest division, the leopard entered one of the cages placed in the area late on Saturday night, bringing relief to several villages that had been living in fear since the fatal attack

Officials said the leopard attacked the child, dragged him into nearby bushes and killed him on the spot. Representational Pic/File
Forest officials on Sunday captured a leopard that had allegedly killed an eight-year-old boy nearly a month ago in Shahapur area of Maharashtra’s Thane district, reported the PTI.
According to officials from the Dolkhamb forest division, the leopard entered one of the cages placed in the area late on Saturday night, bringing relief to several villages that had been living in fear since the fatal attack.
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