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An endangered spotted leopard was found killed by hunters in the Minneriya Forest Reserve. The fifteen year old leopard is believed to be the largest leopard in the area. Two suspects believed to be involved in the leopard’s killing to obtain its skin were taken into police custody.

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Comments - 12

Bird Eye Friday, 17 June 2011 01:20 PM

So sad.

Animal lover Friday, 17 June 2011 06:33 PM

When will they can live happily ever after???? :(

Che Friday, 17 June 2011 07:55 PM

What to do, when Sri Lanka's foremost religion is Greed, It is the heart and soul of It's Culture,

Lakmal Saturday, 18 June 2011 03:37 AM

Sad to see this video.

We should give maximum punishment for persons who killed this leopard. Rs 5000 - 25,000 fine is not enough :(
But that will happen I guess.....

MW Saturday, 18 June 2011 05:39 AM

What a magnificent creator, brutally killed by these greedy thugs!
Why does the video hide the faces of the criminals? I live in Singapore, and here they publish the photos of criminals and even people who have committed petty crimes. Sri Lanka should adapt a practice of publishing the photos of these crooks so that the whole world knows who they are - this will definitely be a deterrant for crimes as such.

damayanthi muhandira Tuesday, 21 June 2011 03:20 AM

How bad these people ?

BF Tuesday, 21 June 2011 10:07 AM

what a sad ending to this beautiful animal. Crooks should be punished to the maximum so the pochers will learn a lesson from this.

Murali Sunday, 26 June 2011 06:42 AM

Government start to implement maximum punishments to these kind of activities. We should be a good example for the world on protecting nature at the best.

AMT Sunday, 26 June 2011 04:41 PM

So another killing field in Sri Lanka??

Kumar Saturday, 02 July 2011 11:33 AM

Wish we could learn to express so much immotions when an innocent human being gunned down.

charles Saturday, 16 July 2011 01:24 PM

how sad ..people don't understand ...the value of wild life..

Raigamaya Thursday, 10 November 2011 03:49 PM

Jail them and throw the keys to sea.

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