Bhubaneswar: Leopard scare has gripped a village in Nuapada district after a leopard strayed into a human habitation and hunted a pet dog.
The incident was reported late last night from Bhainsadadar village under Kendubahara panchayat.
According to reports, a leopard entered the village and attacked a pet dog sleeping in the courtyard of one Chamanlal Middha.
Sources said Chamanlal’s family was asleep inside their house after dinner, while two pet dogs were sleeping in the courtyard. Around midnight, a leopard sneaked into the village and entered his courtyard. It attacked one of the dogs and dragged it towards the farmland near the house. Hearing the dog’s cries, the family members rushed out and tried to chase the leopard away, but by then the big cat had killed the dog and dragged it towards the forest.
Upon being informed, Forest personnel reached the spot, recovered the carcass of the dog and traced pugmarks of the leopard. The carcass was later buried in the afternoon.
The incident has triggered panic among the villagers. The Forest Department has alerted the locals and asked them to remain cautious and avoid venturing out alone at night.
