12-year-old Mayur Singh's remains found in forest, barely climbed 50 steps to be attacked by a lion while climbing Girnar by holding his uncle's hand; 6 Incidents in 25 Days

A very heart-wrenching and shocking incident has come to light on the famous pilgrimage site of Junagadh, Girnar Mountain. Mayur Singh, a 12-year-old resident of a migrant family, was attacked by a lion when he was on a pilgrimage to Girnar from Modaj village in Mehmedabad taluka of Kheda district. The incident, which took place in the early hours of the morning, has spread chaos in the entire diocese and the forest department as well as a police convoy have rushed to the spot. At present, normal traffic on the main staircase of Girnar has been stopped. The lion pulled the child by the arm and ran towards the forest The boy's uncle Anil Kumar Singh Natwar Singh said that he was climbing the steps of Girnar in the morning when a lion suddenly came out of the darkness and attacked his nephew Mayur Singh Mahendra Singh from behind. The lion dragged the child by the hand and fled towards the forest which led to a huge rush and screams. Later, only the child's shoes, clothes and some body remains were recovered from the forest. He has demanded that there is no provision of lights on the staircase, due to which even if the wildlife is sitting in the dark, it is not noticeable, so the lighting should be provided immediately and a forest officer should be deployed at some distance. Barely climbing 50 steps, the lion suddenly dragged the child away Sandeepbhai, an eyewitness and relative of the incident, said that they stayed in Girnar for the night and started climbing with 50 to 60 pilgrims at around 6.55 am. Barely climbing 50 steps, the lion suddenly came and picked up the child Mayur Singh. There is also talk among the locals that the lion has been sitting around the steps of Girnar for the last three-four days, but due to lack of light or security facilities, this major tragedy has occurred. The search for the lion has begun. In view of the seriousness of the incident, the police have sealed off the area around the main staircase and instructed the devotees to move from the old staircase near Jatashankar to travel. On the other hand, different teams of the forest department have been formed to search for the lion and cages have also been set up around the spot to catch him. However, the local staff has been taking further intensive action since early morning with allegations that the RFO did not reach the spot for two hours after the incident. July 8, 2026: A 21-year-old man was tragically killed by a lion near Antalia village in Amreli district. According to preliminary information, during the lion-lioness mating period, some youths reached near the forest to have a darshan of the lion. In the meantime, the lions suddenly attacked and dragged Sohail Memon to death. On July 6, 2026, a lion attacked a maldhari Kalubhai Boghabhai Parmar at Garajia village in Palitana taluka of Bhavnagar district. The live video of which went viral. The lion grabbed the maldhari when he was on his way to feed the cow. Vanraj knelt at the feet of the maldhari and sat down. He took his hand to his jaw and didn't let go for half an hour. Seeing this scene, the family members of the maldhari and the villagers present there fluttered. No one knew what to do. In the meantime, some people present there tried unsuccessfully to chase the lion away by throwing stones at him. During this tussle, the maldhari in the lion's jaw acted with utmost restraint. He sat quietly and caressed the lion. Later, the lion left the maldhari and left. The bloodied maldhari was rushed to the government hospital in Palitana for immediate treatment and from there he was shifted to Bhavnagar for further treatment where he is undergoing treatment. Read the full news What is the nature of the lion of Gir? Asiatic lions generally do not prefer humans as prey. Most attacks are caused by self-defense, the safety of the puppy, or provocation. Being in the open, the lion is aware of the presence of humans. Cases of hunting by chasing a man in secret are considered extremely rare. 22 lions in isolation at Jasadhar Animal Care Centre The outbreak broke out amid fears of babesia and CVD virus among lions in Babaria in the western range of Gir and Jasadhar range in the east. At least 12 lions died due to the disease. The gravity of the incident reached Delhi and the state forest minister also visited Jamwala and Jasadhar animal care centres. Following this situation, a total of 17 lions were isolated at the Animal Care Center. Of these, 7 lions were kept at Jasadhar Animal Care Centre and 10 lions were kept in Jamwala Animal Care Center. Read the full report...