Even though human life remains under threat of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), humanity still wants to protect the wild. Many believe that this scourge upon us is due to not respecting the wild, which is how the virus spread in the first place.
Now, as per news received from a wildlife non-governmental organization, a local hunter has killed a female leopard in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir. The worst bit? The female leopard was mating with her male partner when the hunter approached them. Had the mating period gone smoothly, they would have given life to more rare leopards and save them from extinction in Pakistan.
Source: twitter
After killing the female leopard, the hunter went on a chase to find her male partner but as of now, he has not succeeded. Authorities need to make sure that these local hunters are caught before they can carry out their plans.
Female leopard killed while mating near ,Muzzafarabad,Azad Kashmir.Hunter is aware of the male's presence and is now on the look out to kill him as well.Sadly this isn't the 1st leopard killing in Azad Kashmir,Many have been killed in recent years as they are wrongly seen pic.twitter.com/nI9I7bk2br
— save the wild (@wildpakistan) May 25, 2020
Moreover, after killing the gorgeous female leopard, the hunter maimed and skinned her for her coat. Removing the beautiful and exotic fur of the leopard with a knife, only the meat was left behind.
Furthermore, this is not the first such case in the area. Previously, numerous rare leopards have been killed for their skin or for being considered as a threat. Social media has been angered by the incident and people want to catch the culprit as soon as possible.
This is how the internet is reacting to the leopard’s killing
as a threat to humans by ignorant masses with Killing one seen as a sign of bravery and honour.If this trend of leopard killing isn't soon halted people of kashmir will end up with a wild boar problem as leopards help keep their numbers under control.We must stop interference
— save the wild (@wildpakistan) May 25, 2020
with the nature or the consequences will be severe.We request authorities in azad kashmir to find the leopard killer and make an example of him with severe punishment to save the precious few leopards we have left in the wild.
— save the wild (@wildpakistan) May 25, 2020
And they are peeling it like a goat; will mount it, give it a lifelike effect and would take pride in for generations! This is how we set precedents and leave traces for the forthcoming!
— ALi ? (@khan_alizai87) May 26, 2020
Wild life requires protection whole the world is interested in this matter so please favour this and do not kill them.
— Sibghat. Ullah (@Sibghat81305880) May 26, 2020
Horrific and so tragic such a needless loss to wildlife and to nature and to biodiversity
— T4 animals ?????? (@CosmicBrace) May 26, 2020
The tragedy is being lamented by lovers of nature, who believe that these wild animals need to be protected, not decapitated this way. If you think they will cause you harm, you need to alert the authorities such as WWF or Forest Department to take care of your worries.
However, people love hunting in Pakistan. The DI Khan hunter who killed hundreds of sparrows for fun is a perfect example. Those sparrows weren’t harming him, but he still maimed them for fun.
