Panic grips Nurpur village as leopard attacks livestock

Our Correspondent

Nurpur, March 15

Leopard attacks on livestock in the past few days in the Kopra gram panchayat of Nurpur development block have scared residents. Residents said a leopard had created panic in Salgot and Metty wards (3 & 4) of the panchayat.

It has been attacking animals tied in open cowsheds or house courtyards during night. So far three animals have been killed by the leopard.

Karam Chand of Ward Number 4 said on hearing the cries of his animal at night, he rushed outside and saw the leopard dragging it. When he flashed a torch on the leopard, it left his animal but it succumbed to injuries.

Sukkar Ram of Ward Number 3 said his animal was attacked a few days ago which was found dead a few yards away from his house. Meenu Kumari, the pradhan of the Kopra gram panchayat, has appealed to the administration and the wildlife department to save the residents from the terror.

Local Sub Divisional Magistrate Surinder Thakur, along with a team of Forest and Animal Husbandry Department, went to the area this afternoon. He said the Forest Department had been asked to set up a cage in the forest adjoining the village to trap the leopard, besides releasing compensation to victims.

He said the villagers had been directed not to come out their houses late in evenings till the leopard is captured.