Mangaluru: In a shocking incident a leopard entered the cattle shed near the house in Nerthana of Dharmasthala village and killed a cow.
A leopard that entered the barn at night killed and ate a cow in a barn near the house of Thresyamma PK, a resident here.
The menace of leopards and elephants has increased in Nerthana for the past few days. Farmers have to live in fear.
Thresyamma’s house is near the forest. She was an Asha worker, a small farmer and dairy farming was her livelihood.
A forest fire broke out in this environment a few days ago, after which the number of wild animals has increased, says villagers.
A few days ago, a leopard appeared in Dumbettu area of Mundaje and ate dogs. It is also suspected that the same leopard may have come here Due to the attack of wild animals, the local people are afraid to come out of their houses.