In the last six months alone, more than 20 goats have been killed in Nallurpathi village in Coimbatore. The villagers have been demanding that appropriate action should be taken so that human life is not in danger due to the leopard.
Coimbatore: More than 300 villagers and tribal families live in Nallurpathi village in Nallurvayal area near Alandurai on Siruvani Road.
They work as labourers on private agricultural lands in the area, They have a business of rearing government-provided karavai cows and goats and leaving the goats and cattle in the pasture.
In this situation, the sheep and cattle reared by the people of the village for the last six months have disappeared. Suspected villagers found a leopard moving around in the area during grazing as they were often found with blood wounds.
It was found that the leopard used to kill goats and cows regularly. In the last six months alone, more than 20 goats have been killed the leopard and attacked a cow that was grazing on patta land adjacent to the forest area last evening.
On hearing the noise, the villagers rushed to the spot and chased away the leopard. Following this, the forest department was informed and the forest department reached the spot and conducted an investigation and said that the attack was by an unidentified animal.
The villagers, who witnessed the incident, claimed that the leopard had attacked and killed the goats and cows and that the forest department was asking them to show its footprints at the places where the leopard was attacked. The forest department alleged that it was a mysterious animal that attacked the goats and cows.
They asked the forest department to protect those who are natively living with the family and they demanded that the Tamil Nadu government should take immediate action. They also said that action should be taken before the leopard, which kills the goats and cattle, which is their livelihood, attacks humans.
They also demanded compensation for those who lost their cattle. They also alleged that the Karunya Institute of Education had blocked elephant corridors and erected an 8-foot concrete wall, which is why wild animals were coming into the village.
They work as labourers on private agricultural lands in the area, They have a business of rearing government-provided karavai cows and goats and leaving the goats and cattle in the pasture.
In this situation, the sheep and cattle reared by the people of the village for the last six months have disappeared. Suspected villagers found a leopard moving around in the area during grazing as they were often found with blood wounds.
It was found that the leopard used to kill goats and cows regularly. In the last six months alone, more than 20 goats have been killed the leopard and attacked a cow that was grazing on patta land adjacent to the forest area last evening.
On hearing the noise, the villagers rushed to the spot and chased away the leopard. Following this, the forest department was informed and the forest department reached the spot and conducted an investigation and said that the attack was by an unidentified animal.
The villagers, who witnessed the incident, claimed that the leopard had attacked and killed the goats and cows and that the forest department was asking them to show its footprints at the places where the leopard was attacked. The forest department alleged that it was a mysterious animal that attacked the goats and cows.
They asked the forest department to protect those who are natively living with the family and they demanded that the Tamil Nadu government should take immediate action. They also said that action should be taken before the leopard, which kills the goats and cattle, which is their livelihood, attacks humans.
They also demanded compensation for those who lost their cattle. They also alleged that the Karunya Institute of Education had blocked elephant corridors and erected an 8-foot concrete wall, which is why wild animals were coming into the village.