After a five-day ordeal that kept Bengaluru residents on edge, forest officials were forced to make a difficult decision on November 1, 2023: they had to shoot an elusive leopard that had been roaming the streets of the IT city. The leopard had attacked several people, including a veterinarian, and officials feared that it would only become more dangerous if allowed to roam free.
The decision to shoot the leopard was met with mixed reactions. Some residents were relieved that the danger had been averted, while others were saddened by the loss of the animal. Animal rights activists also expressed their dismay, arguing that the leopard should have been tranquilized and relocated instead.
Forest officials defended their decision, saying that they had exhausted all other options. They said that the leopard had become increasingly aggressive and that there was no guarantee that it would have been successfully tranquilized. They also pointed out that the leopard had been living in close proximity to humans and that there was a high risk of it attacking again.
The shooting of the leopard has sparked a debate about the best way to deal with wild animals that stray into urban areas.Some people believe that the animals should be tranquilized and relocated, while others believe that they should be shot if they pose a danger to humans.
Animal rights activists also expressed their dismay at the shooting. They argued that the leopard should have been tranquilized and relocated instead. They said that there was no justification for killing the animal, especially since it was not posing an immediate threat to human life.
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