Tiger spotted roaming in Baliguda, Locals panic! It’s Hyna, Say Forest Officials
Baliguda: Panic gripped residents of Ward number-1 of Badagaon village of Baliguda in were left on edge following reports of a tiger roaming around in the area a week ago.
According to sources, a Punp house worker spotted the tiger roaming around the river banks near the pump house of Badagaon. He said that he heard an unusual sound while going to turn on the pump. So, he turned on his phone flashlight to check and got scared after noticing the tiger. He later informed the Forest Department about the tiger.
Acting on information, two teams led by Forester in-charge, Satya Narayan Mohanty reached the spot and are conducting patrols in the area all night.
However, the forest department officials said that the preliminary investigation revealed that the footprints are not that of a tiger. The forest department has alerted the local people after the preliminary investigation revealed that it was a hyena’s footprints.
