'a 2-3ft high carved wooden leopard'

Now exactly where do leopards come in our native* wildlife/religious pantheon, words fail me, (wtf maybe ) think I'm going to blame the archaeologists and media for hyping these places and turning them into fairground shows.. this free for all interpretation of one's own particular god/faith, pagan or otherwise is all very well, but turning WKLB into a freak show; they deserve heavy fines for damage to monuments...
rant over

* apparently there is exotic wildlife up north in the shape of two red panda bears on the loose, though one has been caught today..