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Photo of a Leopard Shot Dead After It Escaped From a Zoo In Lagos, 1912
In 1912, this Leopard escaped from a zoo in Lagos causing pandemonium in Lagos and neighbouring towns. It was eventually shot dead after a long hunt.
Cite this article as: Teslim Omipidan. (August 21, 2017). Photo of a Leopard Shot Dead After It Escaped From a Zoo In Lagos, 1912. OldNaija. Retrieved from https://oldnaija.com/2017/08/21/photo-of-a-leopard-shot-dead-after-it-escaped-from-a-zoo-in-lagos-in-1912/
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Great post. It’s really good to know some of those things that happened in history ????
Indeed. History is very essential. I’m honoured to have you here, Mr. Rotimi Elijah. Thank you. Kindly do check back.
The honour is mine Mr Teslim
insightful, academically useful.
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A beautiful post. This shows that we once had these animals in our area. Where was the zoo located in Lagos?