Indian monk killed by leopard whilst meditating

    Officials in India say a Buddhist monk was killed by a leopard as he meditated in a forest.

    Rahul Walke had been "meditating under a tree" in the Tadoba forest in Maharashtra state, which is a protected tiger reserve.

    Forest officials said they had warned the monks, who have a temple inside the reserve, against going too far inside the forest.

    It is understood authorities are now attempting to capture the animal.

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