Episode 87: The Leopard of Rudraprayag

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4.2 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2018

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

On this International Cat Day, we look back at the story of a leopard whose feeding habits veered away from its normal prey into the human world, and a hunter determined to stop its deadly eight-year spree in northeastern India.

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2:06.1	Episode 87, The Leopard of Rujapryag,
2:09.2	1918 to 1926.
2:13.5	At least 125 deceased, several injured.
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