Brave 54-year-old woman kills leopard with her farming tools after an hour battle

A leopard attacked a 54-year-old woman in India on her way back from the farm but she courageously faced the leopard and killed it using only her farming tools. The attack took place on Sunday near her village in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand.

The woman, Kamla Devi, is currently in hospital receiving treatment for injuries sustained during the one hour duel.

She had used a sickle and a small spade to fight off the leopard, after which she had to walk more than half-a-mile before finding help. She suffered deep cuts on her body and three fractures, and had lost significant amounts of blood by the time she reached a hospital.

The predator was later found dead near her village, Koti Bodna, in Rudarprayag.

Wildlife expert, Lakhpat Rawat, expressed surprise at how long the fight lasted.
He said: "A leopard will back out from attack only when it finds the opposition is strong. Mostly the attack is limited to a few minutes, not more than 10 minutes.

Mr Rawat added that the reason the leopard kept attacking could have been that it was too young and inexperienced.

‘I also feel that the large number of injuries would have motivated the beast to continue attacking in the hope of killing the woman,’ he said.

Ms Devi, a widow and mother of one, told local Indian media that she remembers the entire fight, and how long it was.