Leopard snatches pet dog in Nuwara Eliya

COLOMBO (News1st): A leopard has preyed on a dog at a house in Nuwara Eliya, amidst a growing pattern of similar incidents in the country. The recent incident was of a leopard that preyed on a dog at the Chislar Farm estate that is home to more than 200 families. Residents live in fear due to sudden leopard encroachments. "About three months ago, a leopard had broken into a chicken coop downstairs," one resident point out adding that travelling in the area is dangerous. Villagers claim that the leopards encroaching their village belong to the Singimale forest reserve.