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Leopard on the Loose Captured After Sparking Alarm in Nepal's Capital Kathmandu
Straits Times ^ | 6/1

Posted on 06/01/2016 9:48:59 AM PDT by nickcarraway

A wild leopard sparked alarm in Nepal's capital on Wednesday (June 1) after it spent hours wandering through a residential neighbourhood before being sedated and captured.

A Kathmandu resident alerted the police around dawn after he spotted the big cat in the compound of his house.

Police called in zoo and wildlife officials who tracked the animal as it clambered over rooftops and padded through backyards, while local residents watched from their balconies.

(Excerpt) Read more at straitstimes.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: kathmandu; leopard; nepal

1 posted on 06/01/2016 9:48:59 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Stupid cat should’ve stayed in bed.


2 posted on 06/01/2016 9:56:49 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: nickcarraway

No matter your species, clambering over rooftops and padded through backyards will end with you behind bars.


3 posted on 06/01/2016 10:06:12 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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