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2012, Spot News , Honorable Mention singles , Salil Bera
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A leopard attacks a forest warden after escaping from the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, in West Bengal, India.

19 July 2011

Ein Leopard greift einen Wildhüter an, nachdem er aus dem Mahananda Wildreservat in Westbengalen, Indien, entkommen war. Das Tier, das vorher eine Bedrohung für die Bewohner des Dorfes Limbu gewesen war, war beim Versuch, es zu fangen und ins Reservat zurückzubringen, ungenügend betäubt worden. Der Wildhüter überlebte den Angriff, aber der Leopard wurde getötet, als man ihn überwältigen wollte.

West Bengal, India

A leopard attacks a forest warden after escaping from the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, in West Bengal, India. The animal had been inadequately tranquilized during an operation to capture it and return it to the reserve, after it had threatened inhabitants of the village of Limbu. The warden survived the attack, but the leopard was killed during attempts to subdue it.

Un leopardo ataca a un guardia forestal tras escaparse del Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, en Bengala Occidental, India. El animal había sido tranquilizado de forma inadecuada durante una operación para darle captura y devolverlo a la reserva, después de que amenazara a los habitantes de la población de Limbu. El guardia forestal sobrevivió al ataque, pero se dio muerte al animal durante los intentos realizados para dominarlo.

Un léopard échappé de la réserve naturelle de Mahananda, dans l’ouest du Bengale, en Inde, attaque un garde forestier. L’animal, qui menaçait les habitants du village de Limbu, avait mal été anesthésié pendant une opération destinée à le capturer et à le ramener dans la réserve. Le gardien a survécu à l’attaque, mais le léopard a été tué pendant qu’on essayait de le maîtriser.

India: un leopardo attacca una guardia forestale. Dopo essere scappato dall’oasi faunistica Mahananda, nel Bengala occidentale, e aver minacciato gli abitanti del villaggio di Limbu, l’animale era stato sedato durante l’operazione di cattura per riportarlo nella riserva, ma non correttamente. La guardia è sopravvissuta, mentre l’animale è morto per le ferite riportate mentre si tentava di domarlo.

Een luipaard valt een boswachter aan. Nadat het dier uit het Mahananda Wildreservaat in West-Bengalen in India was ontsnapt, had het de inwoners van het dorp Limbu bedreigd. Een operatie om het dier gevangen te nemen en naar het reservaat terug te brengen faalde doordat de verdoving ontoereikend was. De boswachter overleefde de aanval, maar het luipaard werd gedood tijdens pogingen het te onderwerpen.

Леопард, сбежавший из заповедника Махананда в Западной Бенгалии, Индия, атакует лесничего. Уже предпринималась попытка изловить этого леопарда, чтобы вернуть в заповедник, поскольку он представлял угрозу для жителей деревни Лимбу. Но тогда леопард получил недостаточную дозу транквилизатора. Лесничий остался жив после нападения, но леопард был убит.

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West Bengal, India

Technical information

ISO: 800
F-Stop: f/2.8
Focal Length: 190 mm

Salil Bera

Salil Bera
Nationality:
India
About:
Salil Bera was born in India in 1973. Photography, a childhood hobby, became a profession when he gained a diploma from Bangiya Bijnan Parishad college and became a photojournalist in Kolkata. Bera began working with the popular daily Kalantar. He joined The Statesman, in Siliguri, in 2000, became chief photographer (features) with the Hindustan Times in Kolkata in 2002, and currently works working as senior photographer with The Week magazine.
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