Leopard of The Yellagiri Hills - Death and Post Mortem

Death and Post Mortem

Anderson grudgingly led the goat back to the village the next morning, and with the help of the Patel, bought a half grown goat more likely to call out at night, thus increasing the chances of attracting the leopard. Tethering the goat at the same place as before, Anderson waited throughout the night until at 6:00 p.m, he heard the leopard approach. A few moments later, the leopard emitted a hiss, revealing that it was aware of Anderson's presence. Switching on his torch, Anderson saw the leopard ten feet away from him. He fired his .405 Winchester twice, hitting its throat and chest. The next morning, the leopard's body was found. It was described as;

“An old male, with a somewhat scraggy and pale coat, he showed every sign of being the man-eater, for his canine teeth were worn down with old age and his claws were blunt and frayed”

—The Man-eating Panther of the Yellagiri Hills, The Black Panther of Sivanipalli, Kenneth Anderson, Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1957