India, Nov. 6 -- A six-year-old male leopard, believed to be behind three fatal attacks in Pune district's Pimparkhed and nearby villages, was shot dead late on Tuesday night - ending a 20-day reign of fear that had gripped Shirur tehsil while also sparking a wave of uneasy reflection among those who took the shot.

The animal was killed at around 10.30 pm by a team of two national-level rifle shooters and long-time volunteers in wildlife rescue.

The big cat eliminated was different from the one captured Tuesday morning and another on Wednesday by the rescue team. Both, previously suspected to be involved in the attack on humans, are currently being kept at base camp in Pimparkhed amid demands from angry locals that they be eliminated to...