Nashik: A young man was injured after being attacked by a leopard at Naigaon village in Sinnar taluka of the district.

Vishnu Somnath Tupe (30) was returning to the village from the farm on his two-wheeler on Saturday night, when the leopard, which was hiding in the bushes, chased the bike for some distance and attacked his leg, sources said on Sunday.

However, Tupe sped away from there on the bike.

Arriving at the village, he informed about incident to the villagers, who immediately informed the Forest Department.

After that, a team from the Forest department reached the spot and admitted Tupe to a city hospital for treatment, sources added.

(With UNI inputs)