Dharwad: Two women were attacked by wild animals in the farm field near the Govanakoppa on the outskirts of Dharwad on Monday.
Foresters, intimidated about the incident, rushed to place, and shifted the injured woman to the Dharwad District Civil Hospital.
The doctor said that the two conditions of the two women were stable, and they came out of danger.
Those who witnessed the incident said that the women worked in their field when they were attacked by wild cats who jumped out of the nearby banana plantations, and set it up.
Initially, the cat attacked Manjula Totager, a resident of Kavalageri Village, and tried to drag him.
Another woman who worked on the ground tried to save her, followed where the wild animal escaped.
While a disabled manjangan was attended, the people on the field heard another woman crying for help in the adjacent field.
The woman, Basavanneva Kulkarni, was also reported to be determined by the same wild animal.
The Deputy Forest Conservator (Division Dharwad) Yashpal Ksheesagar told TI that forest officials had not confirmed whether the animal was leopard.
“We have started looking for the animal, and is being assisted by the Government and District Administration.
The Ministry of Forestry begged Kavalageri People, Chandanamatti, Govanakoppa and the surrounding villages did not dare outside in the dark for now,” Ksheersagar said.
Meanwhile, MLA for Dharwad Rural Amrut Desai visited the Dharwad District Civil Hospital, and asked in the condition of a woman who was injured.