Five-Year-Old Mauled to Death by Lioness in Gujarat's Amreli
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Lioness Mauls Minor Boy to Death in Gujarat's Amreli
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News18•11-03-2026, 12:00
Lioness Mauls Minor Boy to Death in Gujarat's Amreli
•A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by a lioness in Manavav village, Dhari taluka, Amreli district, Gujarat.
•The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, involving the son of a farm labourer from Madhya Pradesh.
•The lioness fled after people shouted for help; the child succumbed to serious injuries at a nearby hospital.
•Forest department teams later caged the lioness late Tuesday night.
•Gujarat is the sole abode of Asiatic lions, with their presence recorded in 11 districts outside Gir National Park, including Amreli, in a May 2025 census.
