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The death of six-year-old Kifayat Bhat in Kalantra village is a tragedy no family should have to endure. Attacked by a leopard and taken to hospital, the child succumbed to his injuries. His loss has left a family in mourning and a community confronting a frightening question: how safe are people in their own homes and neighbourhoods? The incident is not simply a wildlife encounter. It is a warning that the boundary between human habitation and animal habitat is increasingly fragile. For residents, especially children, the presence of a leopard near a village can turn ordinary routines into…

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