Residents of the city of Hangzhou first reported seeing leopard sightings in local tea plantations late last week, but the Hangzhou Safari Park only acknowledged the outbreak after the news went viral.
Local officials said five people associated with the park - including its general manager - had been detained and that police had launched an investigation into the incident. Some of the fiercest criticism was sparked by videos of the recapture of at least one of the cats - looking nearly full-grown - showing a pack of at least five dogs mauling the leopard as it clawed desperately at them.
"What did these young leopards do wrong to have to suffer the consequences of such serious mismanagement, and to be tracked and mauled by a search team with vicious dogs?" asked one of a string of angry posts accompanying the clip on China's Twitter-like Weibo.Leopards, which still exist in isolated pockets in the wild in China, are a protected species under Chinese law, with strict bans on hunting or trafficking in leopard-derived products.
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