Leopard killed by mob after it was sedated and captured by wildlife officials

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Video by Sithum Chaturanga

Irate villagers of Ambalakulam in Kilinochchi killed the prowling leopard that mauled 10 people including one wildlife officer recently. According to wildlife officers, the leopard that frequented the area to snatch cattle and goats had pounced on villagers. The villagers killed the leopard after it was captured and sedated by wildlife officials.

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Gamini Fernando Tuesday, 26 June 2018 01:46 PM

Pathetic. "Human" beings are the cruelest of them all.

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