UP: Bamboos shoved in mouth, leopard tortured to death in Bijnor

A leopard succumbed to brutal injuries inflicted by locals in Bijnor's Gangoda Jat village on Feb 17. Bamboos were shoved inside the big cat's mouth, causing it to bleed profusely and the animal's legs were tied to keep it immobile while it was being thrashed for hours. Videos of the assault that went viral on social media have shocked people. The leopard was caught in a net surrounding the farm that it was beaten up in. When news reached forest officials, they rushed to the spot to rescue the animal but the big cat died within minutes.