Talala (Guj), Jul 28 (PTI) A 64-year-old man was mauled to death by a leopard at his mango farm in Talala taluka of Gir-Somnath district in Gujarat, officials said on Tuesday.

The mango farm of the deceased, Laxmidas Sureja, is situated in Virpur village near the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Initially, locals suspected it to be a case of murder, a Forest department release said.

"After getting information about a suspected murder on Monday night, police and forest officials reached the spot. However, investigation revealed that Sureja was killed by a wild animal," it said.

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The animal was later confirmed to be a leopard. PTI

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