News and pics: Yashodhara Bangera
Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (EP)
Mangaluru, Oct 23: Leopard attacked and killed a cow in the house shed of Rukmayya Poojary, a resident of Kundadka, Kallabettu grama on Friday night, October 22.
A few weeks ago, a leopard had killed a cow belonging to Anni Shetty, a resident of Karinje, where it was left tied on a hill for grazing. The leopard had also attacked and injured a cow belonging to Bhasker Shetty of Karinje prior to this. Forest officer Dinesh G D and staff visited the house of Rukmayya Poojary and conducted investigations. They have kept two cages in the area that the leopard wanders.
Municipal council member Suresh Kotian said poor farmers are incurring loss as the leopard kills their cows and urged the forest
department to provide compensation.