KAMPALA, Uganda -- A wildlife official says a leopard has attacked and killed a toddler in a protected area popular with tourists.
Bashir Hangi, a spokesman for the Uganda Wildlife Authority, said Tuesday that the victim, the 2-year-old son of a game ranger, was attacked Friday evening while following a nanny to a kitchen outside their house in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
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He said the nanny heard the child scream and then saw the animal dragging the boy to the bush.
A search team later found the boy's skull and other remains that were buried during 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
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