The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag |
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... river , which divided the area into two more or less equal parts , into consideration . It was generally believed that the Alaknanda offered no obstacle to the man - eater and that when he found it difficult to obtain a human kill on ...
... river , which divided the area into two more or less equal parts , into consideration . It was generally believed that the Alaknanda offered no obstacle to the man - eater and that when he found it difficult to obtain a human kill on ...
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... river , I determined to put in operation my plan for closing the two bridges at night and thus confining the leopard to my side of the river . The plan was a simple one and , given the co - operation of the caretakers of the bridges ...
... river , I determined to put in operation my plan for closing the two bridges at night and thus confining the leopard to my side of the river . The plan was a simple one and , given the co - operation of the caretakers of the bridges ...
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... river . Pigs - the wild variety — are exceptionally good swimmers , and they do not cut their throats with their hooves while swimming , as is generally believed . The current in the river was strong , but there is no bigger - hearted ...
... river . Pigs - the wild variety — are exceptionally good swimmers , and they do not cut their throats with their hooves while swimming , as is generally believed . The current in the river was strong , but there is no bigger - hearted ...
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able Alaknanda animal appeared approached arrived asked bank blood body bridge bungalow called carried climb close crossed dark dead decided direction distance dogs door early eaten fear feet field fire fish five followed foot four Garhwal give goat gone grass ground half hand head heard hill hope human hundred yards Ibbotson jungle kill later leaving leopard light lived look lying man-eater miles minutes morning mountain never night object passed path pilgrims poison position possible pug marks ravine reached returned rifle river road rock Rudraprayag seen shelter shoot short shot showed side sight sitting sleep sound started steps taken tell tiger told took track trap tree turned village waiting walk watched wide woman