Corbett with the corpse of the Leopard of Rudraprayag, which officially killed 125 people during an eight-year streak of terror. Historians believe the leopard’s kill count was likely much higher, as many deaths in rural India went unrecorded. Unusually for leopards — who are said to retain their fear of man even after turning to eating humans — the Leopard of Rudraprayag was extremely aggressive, even breaking into homes to find its victims. The big cat, a male, eluded soldiers of the British Raj as well as Ghurkas for years until Corbett tracked it down. Credit: Historical file
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