A female leopard suspected to be a man-eater was shot dead in the early hours today in Motichur range of Rajaji Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand, an official said.

Aged about 6-7 years, the female leopard was shot dead at around 3.30 am when it was spotted walking with a limp near Khand village where people displaced by the Tehri dam reside, RTR Director Sanatan Sonkar said.
On close examination its right paw was found to be severed which made it walk with a limp, he said.