Tehri: A leopard that allegedly killed a seven-year-old boy was shot dead in Akhodi of Uttarakhand’s Tehri.
The leopard was gunned down by the hunters of the forest department.
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The leopard was said to have killed the minor three days ago.
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As per officials, the leopard was about seven years old with worn out teeth and broken nails.
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The officials suspected that this may have led the leopard to become a man-eater.
The big cat had killed Naveen on April 16. It was said to be a basic hunting instinct as Naveen was an easy prey for the leopard.
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The forest department following the findings, declared it a man-eater. Hunters Gambhir Singh Bhandari and Joy Hukil were deployed to kill the leopard as villagers were agitated over the killing of the minor.
The leopard was tracked using trap cameras.