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An Indian woman has [killed / died] a leopard that attacked her near her village. Kamla Devi, 56, was on her way to [fetch / ditch] water from a canal in India's northern Uttarakhand state when the big cat jumped on her. She [fought / fights] the animal for 30 minutes and [finally / finality] killed it. She is now recovering in hospital. She has many [deepening / deep] bites and cuts on her body and three fractures on her hands. Ms Devi told reporters: "I thought I was [death / dead] but I did not lose patience and [courageous / courage] ….I fought head on with it for almost [halve / half] an hour. Then I understood it was dead." She said she tried to [stub / stab] the leopard with the small sickle she carried for use on her small farm. She remembers smashing some of the animal's teeth [during / through] the struggle.

Doctors are surprised she [survived / survival] the attack. Most people attacked by a leopard have almost [no / not] chance of surviving. Her doctor Abdul Rahul said: "She has two fractures on the right hand and one on the left. She also has deep [injury / injuries] on her head and legs. There are bite [marks / markers] all over her body." [Another / Other] doctor said: "The condition of the woman is [staple / stable] . We have not counted the number of [stitches / stitching] , but there must be more than 100." One of Ms Devi's friends said: "She is very [brave / bravery] . She attacked the leopard and took the fight head on." Lakhpat Rawat, a leopard [expert / expertise] , told 'India Today': "Walking for one kilometer after the attack, with blood oozing out from her body, speaks a lot about her [strength / strong] willpower to survive."