Incredible moment woman fights off leopard with WALKING STICK during terrifying attack as she sits on porch in Mumbai

THIS is the dramatic moment a woman was forced to fend off a leopard with a walking stick while relaxing on her porch. Nirmaladevi Singh, 55, was enjoying a sit down outside her home in Mumbai, India, yesterday when the beast crept up behind her. Jam PressThe leopard approached Nirmaladevi Singh as she sat on her porch[/caption] CENShe used her walked stick to fend off the creature after it knocked her to the ground[/caption] Incredible footage shows the leopard prowling around the outdoor space with its eyes glistening as it walks towards her. As an unsuspecting Nirmaladevi turns around, the big cat pounces and knocks her to the ground as she jumps up in terror. She falls over and in desperation uses her stick to beat the creature in an attempt to keep it away as it repeatedly claws her. The leopard backs off as she continues to hit it before scarpering as people rush to her aid. Nirmaladevi suffered scratch marks to her face, elbow, arm, back and leg – but her injuries were luckily minor. The incident was the second leopard attack in the last three days in the area and the third is just a week, and the forest department has now installed 10 CCTV cameras in the area. Most read in The Sun EVERY PARENT'S NIGHTMARE Child dies at nursery as facility is shut down over ‘concerns’ RIPPED APART Horrifying moment Brit loses leg after swimming towards 11ft Great White shark AISLE BE DAMNED I'm a bad bridesmaid, I cut up my frumpy dress two days before the wedding 'SAD NEWS' Lorraine Kelly heartbroken as 'funny and lovely' former ITV co-star dies 'LONE WOLF' Love Island's Jake Cornish admits he hasn't spoken to ANY of the girls WINTER HELP Hard-up Brits can apply for FREE cash grants for food, clothing and bills Gajanan Hire, of the Thane Forest Division which oversees Aarey Colony, says the claw marks indicate the attack was by a sub-adult leopard, reports Times of India. “Immediately after the first attack was reported over a month ago, we sought permission from the principal chief conservator of forests to trap the animal,” he said. “There is a protocol to be followed before we can lay the trap and which is being done.” Jam PressNirmaladevi suffered scratch marks to her face, elbow, arm, back and leg[/caption] We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 02077824104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.