Leopard Cub Freed From Smugglers' Clutches

A Persian leopard cub was discovered late last week during a police raid on the smugglers' hideout in Ramhormoz County in Khuzestan Province.
The 3-month-old female cub, which was supposed to be illegally sold to a customer from one of the Persian Gulf Arab countries, has been evidently kept in an inconvenient condition, for there are scars and scratches on her face, Mehr News Agency quoted the head of the provincial office of the Department of Environment as saying.