“…at least one witness said the animal leaped from the water and dragged the woman in.”
I believe the correct conjugation is “leapt.” That is f-ing gnarly. Can you imagine? At first you’re like, “Wow, Shamoo is smart enough to knock me into the water.”
And then you’re like, “And now I’m going to die. I guess we shouldn’t keep these animals in captivity and make them do tricks for money.”