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It is not a secret that dozens upon dozens of animal species are on the verge of extinction. Utmost efforts to protect wildlife are being made by the government and non-government organizations (NGOs), not only in Pakistan but all over the world. But to throw all their efforts out the window are individuals who get their kick out of killing innocent animals. Especially now, when wildlife was finally healing due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Yeah, sure, sometimes the need arises and you have to kill an animal in self-defense. However, this doesn’t change the fact that killing an innocent creature just to get bragging rights is a major crime. Yet another case of cold blooded murder like this has now arisen from Azad Kashmir.
Rare Female Leopard KILLED in Muzaffarabad, AJK
On May 26th, a non-governmental wildlife conservation account, titled “Save The Wild” tweeted out about how a hunter brutally murdered a female leopard in Muzaffarabad region of AJK. This has since caused outrage among wildlife conservation groups and rightfully so. Why? Because the hunter did not kill the poor leopard in self defense. No, the rare and endangered female leopard was mating with her male partner when they got approached by the hunter and the female was heartlessly taken out.
The general public and wildlife conservation groups are imploring the authorities to take action against the hunter because reportedly, the sick guy is now on the lookout for the male leopard. Save the Wild said that this merciless killing is due to the fact that such acts are seen as a sign of bravery and honor in the society. It has now urged the concerned authorities to find and punish the killer to set an example. Here’s what the non-governmental organization tweeted out:
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
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
This is a heartbreaking incident as just when wildlife started to take a turn for the better, scumbags like this hunter have started messing it up once again. Hopefully, the person responsible is apprehended soon.
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