Leopard attack rumours grip Ramakrishnanagar

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Mysuru: Tension prevailed for a while at Ramakrishnanagar after a carcass of a partially devoured calf was found near Indira Loka (Digantha Bhavan) on Chaduranga Road in Ramakrishnanagar ‘I’ Block here this morning triggering rumours that the calf was killed by a leopard.

As soon as the rumours spread, Forest Department staff and Police personnel rushed to the spot and conducted an inspection.

On going through the footage captured by a CCTV camera installed at Indira Loka, the Forest and Police personnel saw a pack of 5 to 6 stray dogs attack and killing the calf yesterday night.

The Forest and Police personnel informed the public that it was stray dogs which had killed the calf and not a leopard. The carcass was removed by the MCC staff.

This post was published on January 29, 2023 8:14 pm