A leopard was captured and beaten to death by a group of angry villagers of Killinochchi yesterday.
The villagers killed the leopard when the animal attacked six villagers over the past few days.
A video of the killing of the leopard has gone viral on Facebook much to the consternation of animal rights activists and nature lovers.
The carcass of the village had been reportedly taken around the village in an triumphant manner by the attackers.