A man fought and killed a leopard in Anantaprasad village in the Narasinghpur forest division of Cuttack district on Friday night in a rare show of bravery and survival. ADVERTISEMENTAssistant conservator of forest (ACF) Manoj Patra told The Telegraph: “We received a report around 2am about a fight between a man and a leopard. When we rushed to the spot, we found the man was profusely bleeding and the leopard was lying dead inside the premises. As per the preliminary reports, there was a fight between the youth and the leopard during which the leopard was killed. We have seized the leopard carcass.”Patra said: “The leopard entered the village around 10pm.

Source: The Telegraph January 24, 2026 23:26 UTC