The Risks
Experts weighed in on the plight of the last escapee. So much time had passed that the third leopard was now likely weakened. Most people thought this was a good thing. The truth was that it actually made the situation more volatile.
Initially, the danger of a person being attacked was slim. However, since it was now probably on the brink of starvation, this opened up the possibility that it may become desperate. Therefore, the risks posed by the last leopard had actually increased.