Early in the morning of April 16, 2023, while birdwatching on the sidewalk in Suzumo, Mitsushima-cho, Tsushima City, I spotted a cat that appeared to be a Tsushima leopard cat about 10 meters away. I immediately took a picture with my telephoto lens camera, but it hid in the roadside ditch shortly after. When I enlarged the photo, I saw that its left front leg was missing! It seems that it got caught in a snare for wild boars and tore off its left front leg on its own. I was moved to tears imagining the situation. I immediately called the Tsushima Wildlife Conservation Center, and a staff member arrived at the scene an hour later. They searched immediately, but the Tsushima leopard cat was not found. That day, they set up a capture cage and an automatic camera. Two days later, I received a call from a staff member of the Tsushima Wildlife Conservation Center, and they told me that the Tsushima leopard cat in Suzumo had been safely protected and given appropriate treatment. The male Tsushima leopard cat found in Suzumo was named Beny_Sumo. In December 2023, he was transported to the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya City and is still doing well. In May 2024, Beny_Sumo became a father. His wife is Layla, a Tsushima leopard cat. Layla gave birth to three cubs. I'm glad I found Beny_Sumo, as he was emaciated and weak when he was found, but now he has a family and is doing well. By the way, I, the person who discovered Beny_Sumo, run a stamp and seal shop. I made Tsushima leopard cat straps and coasters of Beny_Sumo. The straps are made of wood and created with a laser engraving machine. Size: 40mm x 40mm, Thickness 2mm ⚫︎ Wooden Tsushima leopard cat strap (1) and coaster (1) included