jukel123 7,957 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 Leopards are one of my favourite cats. Punch well above their weight. Loners which are capable of destroying all sizes of dogs. Man is occasionally on the menu as well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,528 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 Just seen a post about hunting leopards there’s a dog that’s wolfhound and saluki /greyhound used to tree them then they shoot them . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 1 hour ago, jukel123 said: Leopards are one of my favourite cats. Punch well above their weight. Loners which are capable of destroying all sizes of dogs. Man is occasionally on the menu as well. Amazing animals, I've seen them fend off a pride of lions and survive. The power they must have to carry prey heavier than themselves up a tree is unreal. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,416 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 2 hours ago, jukel123 said: Leopards are one of my favourite cats. Punch well above their weight. Loners which are capable of destroying all sizes of dogs. Man is occasionally on the menu as well. Have you ever read the book about the man eating leopard of Rudrarpayag by Jim Corbett. A J Hunter the well known African Hunter of the big five said he thought the leopard was the most dangerous of the big 5. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,547 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 11 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: Have you ever read the book about the man eating leopard of Rudrarpayag by Jim Corbett. A J Hunter the well known African Hunter of the big five said he thought the leopard was the most dangerous of the big 5. It's something people have always argued about. Your more likely to be seriously injured by a leopard but more likely to be killed by elephant, buff or lion. Most PH's killed in Africa have been by buffalo, most 'civillians' by hippo. Cow elephants come second for both groups. If a lion charges and gets through it won't let go until you are dead, a leopard will maul you, the PH and your tracker in seconds then be gone. I've rarely left Lancashire though so I know feck all, just what I've read. Nearest I've come to big game hunting is carrying my double .410 over my shoulder while hunting squirrels and imagining it's a .500 nitro express and pretending I'm on the trail of a wounded buff 1 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,547 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 Big fckers arnt they Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,416 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 2 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: It's something people have always argued about. Your more likely to be seriously injured by a leopard but more likely to be killed by elephant, buff or lion. Most PH's killed in Africa have been by buffalo, most 'civillians' by hippo. Cow elephants come second for both groups. If a lion charges and gets through it won't let go until you are dead, a leopard will maul you, the PH and your tracker in seconds then be gone. I've rarely left Lancashire though so I know feck all, just what I've read. Nearest I've come to big game hunting is carrying my double .410 over my shoulder while hunting squirrels and imagining it's a .500 nitro express and pretending I'm on the trail of a wounded buff It was A J Hunters opinion and I read it was down to the fact the leopard could drop on you from a tree. Thought like you said certain death would be more imminent if you were attacked by those animals you have mentioned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted August 25 Author Report Share Posted August 25 Brits warned of hard-kicking wallabies running rampant across the UK after great escape - Daily Star WWW.DAILYSTAR.CO.UK At least 96 wallabies have been seen over the past 15 years in places such as the Peak District... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 Leopards on average aren't huge cats, male averages are around 50kg, around the size of a large dog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,528 Posted August 26 Report Share Posted August 26 7 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: It's something people have always argued about. Your more likely to be seriously injured by a leopard but more likely to be killed by elephant, buff or lion. Most PH's killed in Africa have been by buffalo, most 'civillians' by hippo. Cow elephants come second for both groups. If a lion charges and gets through it won't let go until you are dead, a leopard will maul you, the PH and your tracker in seconds then be gone. I've rarely left Lancashire though so I know feck all, just what I've read. Nearest I've come to big game hunting is carrying my double .410 over my shoulder while hunting squirrels and imagining it's a .500 nitro express and pretending I'm on the trail of a wounded buff Them squirrels can be vicious b*****ds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted August 26 Author Report Share Posted August 26 (edited) 11 hours ago, forest of dean redneck said: Just seen a post about hunting leopards there’s a dog that’s wolfhound and saluki /greyhound used to tree them then they shoot them . Do you have a link Edited August 26 by keepdiggin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 26 Report Share Posted August 26 59 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: Do you a link It's no special feat mate, any pack of dogs with a voice will usually tree a cat. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,547 Posted August 26 Report Share Posted August 26 9 hours ago, Pewit said: Leopards on average aren't huge cats, male averages are around 50kg, around the size of a large dog. Your right mate, piece of piss. Few dogs, tree it, wait for it to attack....then let it chew on one arm then punch it right in the ear hole with the other Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 26 Report Share Posted August 26 6 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: Your right mate, piece of piss. Few dogs, tree it, wait for it to attack....then let it chew on one arm then punch it right in the ear hole with the other No, they just tree them and wait for the hunter to shoot it, just like they do with mountain lions and bears in North America. Predators will usually try and escape conflict, it's in their nature. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted August 26 Author Report Share Posted August 26 29 minutes ago, Pewit said: It's no special feat mate, any pack of dogs with a voice will usually tree a cat. Just didn’t think sighthound were bay dogs mate sounds like a jacker to me lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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