Summary:
more-inA three-year-old leopardess was killed by a farmer with a billhook, reportedly in an act of self-defence, at Maharajakadai on Sunday. When the farmer tried to ward off the leopardess with a stick, it turned on him, throwing him to the ground. According to sources, the leopardess was lurking in a mango plantation adjacent to Mr.
Ramamoorthy’s cattle shed. The farmer sustained injuries in the incident and was admitted to the Krishnagiri government hospital. The injured leopardess bled to death, said Forest department veterinarian Prakash..