Two bears entered Kallatti area near Ooty and damaged three shops, including a tea shop. Panic-stricken residents of the area have requested the forest department to immediately cage the bears.
The Nilgiris: The movement of bears in Ooty and its surrounding areas in the Nilgiris district is continuously increasing day by day.
The public is in fear as bears, whichfrequently roam inside residential areas, enter houses in search of food.
In this situation, two bears, who had left the forest area in kallatti area near Ooty in the wee hours yesterday, entered three shops in a row and damaged the goods.
The bears first entered the tea shop and took out utensils and food items and damaged them. Following this, the bears went door-to-door in search of food, causing panic among the villagers.
Meanwhile, CCTV footage of the bears entering the shops and roaming outside has gone viral on social media. In this situation, the villagers have requested the ooty forest department to immediately capture the two bears who are threatening the public in a cage.
The public is in fear as bears, whichfrequently roam inside residential areas, enter houses in search of food.
In this situation, two bears, who had left the forest area in kallatti area near Ooty in the wee hours yesterday, entered three shops in a row and damaged the goods.
The bears first entered the tea shop and took out utensils and food items and damaged them. Following this, the bears went door-to-door in search of food, causing panic among the villagers.
Meanwhile, CCTV footage of the bears entering the shops and roaming outside has gone viral on social media. In this situation, the villagers have requested the ooty forest department to immediately capture the two bears who are threatening the public in a cage.