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Leopard injures five, before being killed in Burundi's Rutana province

Xinhua, December 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

A stranded leopard Saturday injured five people before being killed at Giharo in Rutana province, 200km southeast of the Burundian capital Bujumbura, the administrator of Giharo district said on Sunday.

"It was yesterday (Saturday) morning when one of two men who were on their way to their farms was attacked by the leopard. The other person went back to seek intervention from other villagers who immediately came with dogs and spears. They managed to rescue the man who had been seriously injured on his head and arms," said Denise Bahendubona.

According to her, villagers failed to neutralize the leopard even though they injured it with spears.

Policemen and soldiers finally shot it dead, but before they could kill it, it slightly injured a policeman.

"In total, the leopard injured five persons including four villagers and one policeman," said Bahendubona.

Leopards are an endangered animal species in Burundi. A small number of them live in the east African country's Ruvubu National Park. Endit