A 6-year-old girl was found dead in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh after going missing at the Alipiri walkway. The child’s body was discovered near the Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple, and it is suspected to be a result of a wild animal attack. Forest officials believe it may have been a sloth bear attack based on the bruises on the child’s body. This incident follows a similar one in June where a child was injured by a leopard but was saved by pedestrians. TNM Staff reported
The photograph displayed above portrays a deceased individual. The victim, a young girl named Lakshita, resided in Pothireddypalem village, Kovuru Mandal in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. Tragically, she went missing at 7:30 pm.
On the evening of Friday, August 11, a 6-year-old girl fell victim to a suspected attack by a wild animal in Tirupati. Her lifeless body was discovered a short distance away from the Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple in Tirumala, after she had gone missing at the Alipiri walkway.
The young child, identified as Lakshita, hailed from Pothireddypalem village, Kovuru Mandal in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. She vanished during the evening hours at 7:30 pm. Forest official Srinivasulu stated, “Around a month and a half ago, forest officials had been maintaining a high level of vigilance and continuously monitoring trap cameras due to a previous attack on a child. It is likely that the incident occurred when Lakshita strayed from the walkway and was subsequently taken by an animal.”
The official further explained that even though it is unlikely that a leopard was responsible for the attack, the bruises on the child’s body suggest that it could have been a sloth bear. He added, “We will have a clearer understanding once the postmortem report is available.”
In June, another child named Kaushik, aged five, suffered critical injuries after being attacked by a leopard on the walkway leading to the Tirumala temple. Fortunately, pedestrians noticed the incident and quickly pursued the animal until the child was released. Kaushik sustained minor injuries.
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