Dramatic scene: Leopard pounces on man in UP, prompting locals to beat it with sticks | WATCH

In a horrifying video that has gone viral, residents of Hatwa village in Uttar Pradesh assaulted a leopard that was attacking a man with sticks.

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Social media users are appalled by a horrifying video showing a leopard attacking a man in a village in Uttar Pradesh. The incident happened in the Siddharthnagar district's Hatwa hamlet, and it was captured on camera by the residents. 

Town in trouble!

When the townspeople discovered that the leopard was holed up in one of the houses, chaos broke out. In an attempt to avert a potential accident, several people assembled and were ready with sticks, but in vain.

Leopard leaps

In a moment that was nothing short of breathtaking, the leopard suddenly leaped on a man and bit his leg. In the viral footage, people can be heard screaming aloud as they strike the leopard with sticks as the man tries to release his leg.

The leopard tried to break free and rushed in the direction of what looked to be his former hiding place, but there was complete commotion. Nine victims of the incident received medical attention at a nearby hospital.  The event has been reported to forest officials, and the leopard is now being rescued.