Leopard killed in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jan 17 (UNI) A leopard was beaten to death by villagers with stones and sticks after he wounded one of them in Shopian area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district today, police said.

They said locals of Chak Chotipora village, about 7 km from Shopian, in Pulwama district spotted a leopard this evening.

As the villagers tried to chase the wild animal, the leopard wounded one of them.

On hearing the news, more locals joined the chase and caught hold of the leopard just outside the village, about 65 km from here.

Police said the leopard was beaten to death by the villagers with sticks and stones. The carcass of the leopard was lying in the Shopian police station, they added.

Wildlife authorities here were unavailable for comment.

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