This is why big cats are scary

[James86]

A wild leopard attacked five people on a three-hour rampage in the eastern Indian city of Guwahati, killing one man before being tranquilized by authorities.
Residents told AP the leopard attacked a 50-year-old lawyer as he talked on his cellphone. He was rushed to a hospital where he died Sunday.

Witnesses told the Calcutta Telegraph that unruly crowds cornered and threatened the leopard, which may have provoked it.

Manas Paran, a local newspaper photographer, recounted the attack. After mauling a cook (who had part of his scalp torn off, seen in these pictures), the leopard jumped walls and wandered to other homes in the crowded neighborhood. At one point Paran saw a man chasing the leopard with a metal rod. Despite his warnings, the man continued and then the leopard attacked.


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[PP Mguire]

If this were Texas, it would have been shot in 5 minutes or less before it had a chance to attack.

[swmeek]

Stupid is as stupid does and stupid people got their comeuppance!

[Blacksmith1]

I agree. this is a circumstance where people should have thrown out a bit of meat (unruly children, neighbor's yappy dog, etc) to keep it in place and then called authorities to deal with it. any idiot that thinks he can take a wild cat with a stick deserves what he gets. and maybe a darwin award.