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Kundapur: Panic strikes as locals mistake wild kitten for cheetah cub

  •   Wed, Mar 13 2013 06:52:15 PM

Kundapur: Panic strikes as locals mistake wild kitten for cheetah cub

Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur

Kundapur, Mar 13: Panic struck the villagers of Byndoor Yadthere after they mistook a wild kitten for a cheetah cub on Wednesday March 13 morning.

At around 9 am, a family residing at Yojana Nagar's Fees Valley compound found a wild kitten in a thorny bush and mistook it for a cub. The frightened family members immediately informed Byndoor sub-regional forest office. 

Byndoor sub-region forest officer and his team immediately arrived at the spot and caught the young animal and took it to Kundapur sub-region forest conservator’s office. On examination they found that it was a wild kitten and not a cub.

"The captured wild kitten and is about 8-9 months old. It had entered the village in search of food and might have hidden inside the bush because of villagers," informed P Manjunath Shetty, assistant conservator of forest, Kundapur subdivision.

Kundapur forest officers Lohith, Lekhadarshini and Byndoor sub-region officers Govind Patagara, Srinivas Jogi were present.
  

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  • Loretta Andrade, Mangalore / Bangalore

    Thu, Mar 14 2013

    The rescued animal is NOT a Wild Kitten as claimed! It is a Leopard Cat (Scientific Name: Prionailurus Bengalensis). Strange to learn that even the Forest Officials at Byndhoor & Kundapur could not identify this animal species!

    The Director of the Dr. Shivaram Karanth Biological Park even had to talk to the aforesaid Forest Officials & inform them it is a Leopard Cat & furnishing wrong information to the media & public is incorrect!

    I would like to mention herein that the animal is a Leopard Cat because I had adopted the ‘only’ Leopard Cat at the Dr. Shivaram Karanth Biological Park whom I had fondly christened as "Leo".

    I was Leo’s proud owner from 23.05.2010 till he unfortunately passed away on 23.12.2012 following a kidney ailment. Leo was about 8 years of age, when he passed away. Rest in Peace Leo. I’ll miss you always.

    Meantime, given to understand that the Leopard Cat found yesterday morning, has since been released into a nearby forest. However, sad to learn that the Forest Personnel did not monitor its health condition before being released. Nevertheless, I hope the Leopard Cat remains safe in its own habitat.

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  • Sunil D'Souza , Mangalore / Mumbai

    Fri, Mar 15 2013

    Thanks Loretta, for your findings, I found out that you are right in explaining that this is indeed Leopard Cat....at least someone came out with some sensible answer that I was looking for. Hats off to you.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Thu, Mar 14 2013

    A rare view of a wild kitten,Thanks daiji.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'Lore

    Thu, Mar 14 2013

    @Abrar...
    Want to name him Chee ca?

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  • Shanthi, kuwait

    Thu, Mar 14 2013

    Somebody was kind enough to feed that kitten some meat

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'Lore

    Thu, Mar 14 2013

    It's pretty. Certainly does not
    look Cross by the state of affairs!!

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  • Sunil D'Souza, Mumbai / Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 14 2013

    Appears like African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) to me.

    This should a native of Africa, if I am right then question is how was this species found in coastal karnataka.

    Can some zoologist throw some light on my findings.

    Good that people did'nt mistake it for a Dynasore : )

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  • Gurudath, M'lore/Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 13 2013

    So cute. IF you get it when it is smaller you can easily keep it as a pet (though it may be illegal). Any animal from cat family makes an affectionate pet even though some of them are very powerful and dangerous..

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  • C sharath, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 13 2013

    HAHAh..no wonder people mistook the cat for Cheetah cub, check out the unique colour. due to its wild instinct I dont think anyone can keep & rare it I guess otherwise its one exotic collection for pet/cat lovers
    Like KJP, I guess its born to a Illicit relationship...I suppose.
    No offence meant to Cat or Ceetah, they are atleast animals.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 13 2013

    People need not panic. Karnataka is now in safe hands.........

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  • Vijay Monis, Bantakal

    Wed, Mar 13 2013

    Hey Jossy Saldanha Mangalore,
    I like ur comment........gud one....

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  • vasant raj, mangalore

    Wed, Mar 13 2013

    Nice kitten.

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  • Abrar , Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 13 2013

    Well i suppose his father is the Cheetah and dear mom is the Cat :)

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