Kolar: In a rather heart-wrenching incident, a farmer lost 59 sheep to Leopard attack at Naganala village near Kolar on Sunday.
According to local residents, around 10 p.m. on Sunday, at least two leopards attacked and killed a herd of 59 sheep and injured 12 others.
The sheep belonged to Naganala Ramesh, who said that he has lost sheep worth Rs 3 lakh. On hearing bleats, Ramesh’s brother Pille Gowda rushed out and found a leopard fleeing.
Considering the large number of deaths, the forest officials believed that at least two leopards must have been there. The leopards apparently fled to the nearby hills where caves are located sheltering the felines.
Experts say that the dogs stray into the villagers in search of easy preys like dogs as the said area has large number of dogs.
Range Forest Officer Santhosh has assured the villagers that cages would be kept to trap the leopards. The forest staff would be deputed to guard the area, he said.
The local residents have been warned by the officials to stay indoor in the night.
