Afghan Tragedy: Death of a Snow Leopard

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The hunter attempted to sell his prize in Feyzabad, but word of the capture spread quickly to Kabul, where it reached the ear of Mustapha Zaher, chief of Afghanistan's environmental protection agency. A prince and grandson of a late Afghan monarch, Zaher was able to reach out to powerful friends, and within short order, German troops were dispatched to rescue the cat.

• To Save a Snow Leopard: A Special Mission in Afghanistan