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VILLAGERS KILL LEOPARD IN
BALANGIR
Friday, 15 November 2013 | PNS | BALANGIR
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Friday, 15 November 2013 | PNS | BALANGIR
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After the recent deaths
of two pachyderms in Agalpur block, report of a leopard being killed by
villagers in Titilagarh range of the district has stunned the administration as
well as animal lovers.
Sources said that a two-year-old leopard had been giving sleepless nights to
the villagers of Pipurt under Belgaon panchyat of Titiligarh forest range by
poaching on their goats, calves etc.
Although the matter had been reported to the Forest officials, no action had
been taken, sources added.
According to reports, the leopard attacked a goat and a calf on the outskirts
of the village on Wednesday morning. Seeing this, people who are working nearby
fields raised an alarm. At this fearing backlash the leopard attacked and
injured two villagers, Murali Majhi and Abhiram Gaditya. Angered over this, the
villagers gheraoed the leopard and killed it.
Contacted, Balangir Divisional Forest Officer Abhiram Nayak said, “We are
looking into the incident and action will be taken against the guilty villagers
as per the law of the land.”
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