Bijbhera: Locals in Dadoo Marhama of south Kashmir’s Bijbhera (Wejbour) killed a leopard after the wild animal mauled two-year-old boy to death last week, reports said.
According to eyewitnesses, the leopard was spotted prowling in the area, prompting immediate action from vigilant villagers. With sticks in hand, the locals surrounded the wild animal and managed to overpower it, resulting in the leopard's instant death.
The Wildlife Department, "aware of the leopard's predatory behavior and its involvement in the fatal attack on the toddler, had also been monitoring the situation."
Upon confirmation, an official from the Wildlife Department verified the incident, stating that they had been tracking the leopard's movements since the tragic event involving the infant.
(GNS Inputs)