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Leopard that had killed child shot dead in Uttarakhand

By ANI | Updated: August 23, 2020 09:11 IST

A leopard was shot dead by shooters of the forest department in Dewal, Pratapnagar.

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A leopard was shot dead by shooters of the forest department in Dewal, Pratapnagar.

Dr Coco Rose, District Forest Officer (DFO) said that the leopard killed a child earlier this month.

"On August 3, a leopard had killed a child in Dewal. It later attacked and killed three cows and a dog following which shooters were deployed. It was killed on August 21," he told reporters here.

( With inputs from ANI )

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