Leopard enters Bengaluru school, attacks people

[ErikJ]

"Full video"Leopard enters Bengaluru school, attacks people
I'm still not sure what the sequence of events was.

Leopards http://www.conservenature.org/learn_about_wildlife/india/india_leopard.htm
Size:
body 4.25 to 6.25 ft., tail, 3.5 to 4.5 and 100- 200 pounds
Lifespan:
Between 12 and 17 years
Wild Population:
About 11,000 and declining
Family life and Breeding:
Solitary, but you may see mom with her cubs
Habitat:
Forests and in the trees
How do they move:
Stalk on the ground and relax in the trees
What do they eat:
Other animals like boar and deer
Closest relatives:
Big cats like the tiger
Tie to humans:
They are culturally important in India and have made their way into myths, stories, and artwork


Cool fact:

Most leopards are light colored with distinctive dark spots that are called rosettes that look like black roses on golden-tan fur. There are also black leopards, which appear to be almost solid black, but actually show these spots in the sunlight. These leopards are known as black panthers, but are actually the same species, just with different coloring.

Conservation status:

Loss of habitat is a huge problem for the leopard in India because they have nowhere to live and they sometimes wander into cities and towns. They also eat other animals so, hunting and habitat loss has made their prey scarce. People also poach the leopard for their fur. All of these are leading to a decrease in Indian leopards.

What is being done now?

Places like Kaziranga National Wildlife Park serve as important havens for this beautiful cat and are protected by armed men who follow strict anti-poaching rules and protect these vital resources for the leopard and all of the other Indian species that call it home. Efforts have been made by the Forest Department in India to relocate leopards that find their way into villages!

What should be done in the future?

More land should be set aside for the leopard and when they wander into cities people should put them back in the forest, not kill them or put them in a cage. We need to make sure that the leopard has a place to live!

[passiveporcupine]

1. This is so sad for the leapards, and so scary for the people

but I have to say this was one of the first things I read on reddit this morning when I first logged on, and I have not laughed so hard in a long time. The comments were just hysterical.

I was distressed and I needed the laugh, so I'm not sorry I lauged at a serious issue.

Now I can be more mindful of it for the cats, and hope that India get's it's act together to work to make safe havens for these beautiful animals.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

3. They need some kind of perimeter fence to keep them from wandering into,....

Oh shit,....let's have Trump build them a wall instead.

[senz]

2. Looked rather pissed off, didn't it?

It just wanted to get out there.

The humans, though, were rather charming in their bumbling incompetence. I think I like them better than our sharpshooter cowboy types.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

4. The music should have been the Bennie Hill tune.

[senz]

5. LOL - someone should remake it and send to an Indian website.

Hopefully they can laugh at themselves.

[zentrum]

6. He's terrified.

He's just trying to move the people out of his way. He's not attacking them as a goal.

Hope they'll let him live.

[ErikJ]

7. Yes, they tranquilized him to take back to forest sometime.

[zentrum]

8. Thank you so much

……or posting this. That's great.