Leopard Attacks Store Employee in Rajasthan, Later Tranquilized and Released

In Rajasthan, India, a wild leopard crossed the threshold of a retail store one July day, attacking an employee before wildlife authorities arrived to tranquilize and relocate the animal safely. No one died, and the leopard was returned to the wild — yet the encounter was more than an isolated incident. It was a moment of collision between two worlds that have been quietly pressing against each other for years, as urban expansion in Rajasthan continues to compress the spaces where leopards live and hunt.