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A 7-year-old Wichita, Kan., boy on a zoo outing was mauled on the head and neck by a leopard after the first-grader climbed a railing separating the cage from the public, according to local news reports. The boy was hospitalized in fair condition.
Kansas boy mauled by leopard after climbing over zoo railing -
Seeded on Mon May 9, 2011 8:15 AM EDT
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Adults must really keep an eye on this age group because they can get away from you before you know it. I sincerely hope that the leopard is not blamed for this and put down because the boy trespassed into the leopard's home and not the other way around.
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#1 - Mon May 9, 2011 8:18 AM EDTCan't blame the leopard if prey just climbs on in. Hopefully, this kid will learn a valuable lesson about obeying rules, I just hope the leopard isn't punished for it.
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#2 - Mon May 9, 2011 5:00 PM EDTI just watched a documentary on the Amur leopard a couple of weeks ago, beautiful creatures, and as you said, almost extinct.
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