Leopard killed after killing nine sheep in Shopian

SHOPIAN — A leopard was killed by locals after it mauled nine sheep to death in a Shopian village on Tuesday late night.

Locals said that a leopard killed nine sheep belonging to Ghulam Mohammad Mir of Oudur village in Trenz belt of Shopian district.

The locals subsequently attacked and killed the leopard in a cowshed, they said.

Wildlife Warden for Shopian, Suhail Intesar while confirming the incident said that a leopard has been killed in retaliation by locals after it killed nine sheep.

He added that a team has been deputed to the area to investigate the matter.