Modern Weights and Measurements of Leopards

[Luipaard]

75kg male and 35kg female collared (South Africa)

Putting up cage traps for catching leopard

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Success. KNP vet Marcus Hofmeyr darting the big tomcat

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5 Minutes and he is a flat cat

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Turning the leopard onto its side to help it breathe easier

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Taking blood samples

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Preparing the stretcher to receive the big cat. About 75kg of big cat

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He almost slips straight through the stretcher, Nakedi gets an arm around its body and stops it from going all the way

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On unsure footing trying to get 75kg of cat back into the bag

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Regaining control

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Delivering the package

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Unwrapping the stretcher Markus realize the cat has stopped breathing and we start CPR immediately

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Nakedi takes over from Markus breathing into the nostrils, myself doing the heart massage while Marcus gets the antidote to the drugs ready

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Nakedi doing the kiss of life on a leopard

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Markus administers the antidote

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Nakedi making sure the airways are clear, Markus feeling the animal's pulse

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10 Seconds after the antidote is in his system he's breathing on his own and we clear the area

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One day after the big male, we get a female in another cage trap. Here she is already asleep with Markus keeping an eye on her.

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She weighs about 35 kg so no crane needed this time

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Markus checking the size for the radio collar.

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Finished and fitted

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