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A leopard has attacked and killed a toddler in a protected area of south-western Uganda popular with tourists.
Bashir Hangi, a spokesman for the Uganda Wildlife Authority, said the victim, the two-year-old son of a game ranger, was attacked on Friday evening while following a nanny to a kitchen outside their house in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
He said the nanny heard the child scream and then saw the animal dragging the boy into the bush.
A search team later found the boy’s skull and other remains that were buried over the weekend.
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The incident has shocked many in Uganda, where leopard attacks on humans are rare.
Leopard attacks on children are sometimes reported in parts of rural India. – PA