Leopard attack sparked terror among the Dariyamahuabhata village in Odisha’s Nuapada district . The Forest Department on Saturday has cautioned the locals using a PA system.
According to reports, it has been alleged that a cow was killed and eaten by the leopard in the district.
On being informed, the Forest Department reached the village and recorded the footprints of the predator.
During the day, the predator lives in the protected forest adjacent to the Sunabeda Sanctuary. In the evening, the villagers have complained that the cows are being eaten by the tiger and the carcasses of the cattle are strewn in the forest floor area.
A scary incident had taken place in Nuapada district of Odisha on Sunday evening. An old woman was attacked by a tiger behind her house on March 20, 2023.
The incident took place in Jalamdei village under Komna police station under Sunabeda sanctuary of Nuapada district. The woman has been identified as Sanmati Barik, she is said to be around 65 years of age.
Yesterday, a leopard killed a calf in Mohradihi village of the district.
More details are awaited.
