Leopard kills 8-year-old boy in Junnar; officials seek permission to eliminate big cat

• An eight-year-old boy was killed by a leopard in Junnar tehsil, Pune district.
• The attack occurred at a farm in Mangrul Pargaon village.
• Forest officials are seeking permission to eliminate the leopard involved in the incident.
• This marks an escalation in human-animal conflict, with three people, including two children, killed by leopards in the last two months in the region.
• Junnar, home to over 1,000 leopards, sees big cats entering human settlements due to factors like shrinking prey base.

Why It Matters: This highlights the deadly human-animal conflict escalating in Junnar.