Muzaffarabad: A rare leopard that was found seriously injured in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) died on Sunday.

According to the Wildlife Management Board, the injured female leopard was shifted to Islamabad from Muzaffarabad due to her severe wounds. X-rays showed fix to six riffle pellets in the body of the leopard, the board added.

The body of the predator was paralyzed due to the riffle pellet that hit her spinal cord. The medical team operated the leopard to save her life, but they failed in doing so. Earlier it was reported that the wild animal was spotted at the banks of river Neelam are falling into a ditch.