Two killed by lion in Junagarh

Junagarh

A woman and a seven year old boy were killed by lion in two separate incidents in Junagarh district of Gujarat today, police said.

Rohit (7), son of tribal labourer Rumalbhai Adivasi a native of Dagarda village of Dahod district, was attacked by a lion while he was attending the nature’s call in a farm near Babra Vidi of Maliya Hatina taluka this morning. The incident took place in front of his father. By the time some locals gathered there to frighten off the beast, the child was dead.

In another such incident in Bhesan taluka, 45 year old Hansaben Dhameya was also attacked by a lioness in forest area in Samatpar village. She was admitted to a hospital where she succumbed.

Both the areas, around 70 km apart, fall under the broader boundary of Gir forests, the only abode of Asiatic lions.