Photo in the News: Rare Leopardess Killed -- Only 6 Remain


	Photo in the News: Rare Leopardess Killed -- Only 6 Remain

sherrymac

4-26-2007 12:49 PM

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5-2-2007 10:59 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

The animal had been shot in the back and beaten with a heavy object

This senselessness and cruelty angers me to no end. How dare people do something like that? Damn, they are OUR leopards too!

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