A tiger that has strayed into the forest fringes of Pathanamthitta is giving sleepless nights to the residents of Ranni-Perunad panchayat.
According to villagers, the animal that strayed into the Madathumoozhy settlement presumably from the adjoining Sabarimala forests, has begun feasting on their livestock. A couple of days in the past, the massive cat attacked and killed a five-year previous cow reared by Rajan, a neighborhood resident. It had preyed on one other cow just a few days earlier.
With most households in the village into dairy farming, they now concern that the tiger will quickly return in the hunt for their cattle.
The Forest division, in the meantime, has positioned a cage close to the Bathanimala property, the place the animal was final noticed. Local watchers too have been deployed to take care of any eventualities, moreover digital camera traps at totally different places to observe the straying of wildlife. The tiger, nonetheless, is but to be traced.
“The presence of a tiger has been confirmed in the space and our digital camera traps too have captured its visuals. A lure has been laid and we’re ready for the massive cat to stray into the space as soon as once more’’, stated a forest official.
Ever since the animal made its look at the village, the locals are actually travelling in teams even throughout day time whereas most of them are additionally staying awake throughout nights to make sure security of their cattle and pet animals. The Forest officers, on their half, too have issued a warning for the villagers to be vigilant as the animal poses a risk to each human and cattle.
