(MENAFN) Local media revealed that one person has died as another was severely wounded when a leopard mauled a group of workers inside Sri Lanka's Kumana National Park, located in the southeast of the island country on Thursday evening.
Police confirmed that the leopard mauled the men when they were taking a break under tree after carrying out a road construction.
The leopard had pulled away one of the workers to the jungle while another worker had suffered severe wounds.
Director General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation, M.G.C Sooriyabandara declared that a rescue crew has been called into the jungle and retrieved the body of the victim.
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