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PIMPRI CHINCHWAD : The forest department installed a cage at Netwad Malwadi in Junnar taluka to capture a female leopard that attacked a woman pillion rider around 10pm on Saturday.“Surekha Bankar (50) sustained injuries in the attack. We visited the spot with locals and found pugmarks of a leopard and her cub,” Adhagale added.The victim and her family are residents of Netwad Malwadi village. She will be taken to a private hospital tomorrow,” the victim’s son, Vishal Bankar (25), said.“Vishal showed presence of mind and sped away. Her son was riding the motorcycle and she was sitting behind with her husband when the leopard suddenly pounced at them. However, if the wound was deeper, her knee cap could have been severely affected..