Kenyans on Twitter among other social media platforms have dismissed ‘first time in 100 years’ sighting of black leopard notion that on Wednesday made rounds originating from international media outlets.
Kenyans say the animal – or, at least, similar ones — have lived in the area (Laikipia)) for years and have even been photographed previously. There have been photographs recently taken, one by a Nation Media Group photographer Phoebe Okall, in 2013 as well as a BBC documentary in 2010, said the Kenyans on Twitter.
Saw that elusive #BlacKPanther story in 2010, it has various local names, in the Abadares /Kirinyaga it's known as "kìrùmi" (an outcast of the leopard), In Gusii "Ekworo", In Wajir North, the Somali name is "Kitowbaar" & the Borana name it "Mordee", "Gadudana", "Daba-ada" … pic.twitter.com/yRGeiUmmdu
— Caroline Kere (@carolinekere) February 13, 2019
Eh… actually @dailynation photographer @okallkinya1 got a picture of a black leopard in Ol Jogi Wildlife Conservancy in 2013 while on a news assignment via @bonifacemwangi https://t.co/oQXnXNfuae
— Robert Nagila (@Rnagila) February 13, 2019
In fact, the 2013 Daily Nation photograph caption cited that the black leopard, spotted in Laikipia as well, is named Bagheera.
Well, is it shocking that in Netflix movie Mowgli, there is a big black panther too? And guess its name? Yes, Bagheera it is.