The Fallout
In the end, the search for the third leopard required more than 100 chickens to be used as bait, and 990 drones needed to be deployed. The expert tech included a parachute vehicle operated by a licensed pilot, infra-red sensors, and a host of other personnel, animals, and tactics.
The massive effort, the scale of the cost, and reputational damage within the region were felt for months. Five officials from the park were arrested. Despite all this, the risk only increased.