Hunger and cold thought to be responsible

Taiwan News
Date: .2020/01/01
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – In Miaoli County, the new year began Wednesday (Jan. 1) with the find of a dead leopard cat near a school, possibly a victim of hunger and cold weather.

Last year, the region recorded at least 22 deaths of leopard cats, often after being hit by cars while crossing roads.

Ironically, the first death for 2020 was reported by a local politician, Lai Mao-hsien (韓茂賢), who was quoted last year as saying that the number of animal deaths was the result of too many leopard cats in the region.

The latest dead animal was found Wednesday morning near the athletic track of a primary school in Sanyi Township, CNA reported.    [FULL  STORY]