This image of a calf on a tree in Kerala is breaking the internet. Find out why
By Team Asianet Newsable | First Published Jun 11, 2017, 4:49 PM IST- The leopard caught the two-year-old calf and climbed up the 12-feet tree to devour it
- Locals came running after hearing the cry of the calf, and the leopard fled the spot
- Leopard attacks happen often in the area, and two calves were killed in recent months
In a bizarre incident, a leopard caught a calf and hung it from a tree at a rubber plantation near Athirappilly in Kerala on Saturday.
The leopard, who wandered into the plantation, caught the two-year-old calf, which belonged to Chandran Puthenpurayil, and climbed up the 12-feet tree to devour it.
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However, locals came running after hearing the cry of the calf, and the leopard fled the spot leaving the calf hanging from the tree. Forest guards and a veterinary doctor reached the spot soon after, and the calf was treated for injures.
Leopard attacks happen often in the area, and two calves were killed in recent months.
Wow, this calf should find a mention in the @Ripleys #Believeitornot pic.twitter.com/UWKaror632
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