Written by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
Two boys have been attacked by a leopard in Karnataka’s Tumakuru on Saturday morning, information company ANI reported, including that the incident ook place in Iraka Sandra colony in Korategere taluk. The boys are being handled at an area hospital.
There have been a number of experiences of leopard assaults in numerous locations throughout Karnataka over the previous few weeks, resulting in concern amongst environmentalists and wildlife consultants.
Earlier this month, a 22-year-old lady was killed Thursday at her house in Kebbegundi village in Mysuru district’s T Narasipura taluk. In October, a 21-year-old man, was mauled to loss of life in Hundi village in the identical taluk; he was attacked coming back from a temple.
Leopards have additionally noticed been in outer elements of Bengaluru and CCTV footage
of the large cats wandering round went viral on social media. A forest official additionally informed Hindustan Instances two cages have been stored prepared at Bengaluru’s Chikkajala to catch a leopard noticed contained in the ITC manufacturing facility space. The state forest division had warned folks to be cautious.
Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has introduced compensation of ₹15 lakh for the households of these killed. “Households of these killed in leopard assaults can be offered ₹15 lakh. The ex-gratia is just like the one meant for the kin of these killed by wild elephants. Efforts are being made to catch the large cat alive and launch it within the forests,” he mentioned.