Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (JD/MS)
Udupi, Apr 1: Leopards have been spotted roaming around the Saralebettu area near Manipal during the night time for several days.
In a recent incident, a leopard preyed on two hens from a coop at the residence of Sunita D’Souza near Ram Mandir. The act of the leopard was captured on CCTV footage from the house.
The menace of leopards is escalating in areas including Saralebettu Kodi, End Point, Kelaparkala, Sannakibettu, and Parkala Gatson vicinity. Local residents report sightings of two to three leopards roaming regularly during the night.
Ganesh Raj Saralebettu mentioned that despite informing the forest department about the presence of the leopard in Kelaparkala, they were unable to trap it in a cage.