The rarest predator maimed five people in a day

In the Indian state of Gujarat, a rare Asiatic lioness mauled five people in Amreli district in one day. This was reported by The Indian Express.

The attacks occurred on the night of October 1–2 and in the morning. Around midnight on the first day, a predatory cat lunged at a motorcycle on which two teenagers were riding. The car overturned, the driver and passenger were injured. In the morning, the lioness attacked two people working in a cotton field. Both were also injured. In addition, an employee of the forestry department was injured during the capture of the lioness.

The lioness was taken to a wildlife care center. The staff of the institution immediately noticed that the predator was behaving strangely: she was constantly throwing herself at the cage and making strange sounds. On October 3, the animal died. Veterinarians assumed she had rabies. At the moment, tissue samples from the lioness are being examined in the laboratory. The victims are being vaccinated.

The forest department said there was no reason to worry about the possibility of rabies spreading to other lions. According to biologists, the sick lioness led a solitary lifestyle. In addition, symptoms of rabies have not been observed in other predators in the area.