Udupi: Prowling panther pays 'visit' to house at Kadoor, caught by forest dept
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)
Udupi, Sep 11: A rare visitor created much excitement at Kadoor near Kokkarne in Brahmavar here on Wednesday September 11.
The visitor, a ferocious panther, was caught in a metal cage by the forest department.
The panther, which had come hunting, had entered a bath enclosure located behind house of Kamala Shedthi here at around 2 am. It spotted a two-month-old puppy lying near the washing machine and tried to attack it. The puppy tried to defend itself and in the ensuing struggle, injured the panther. The puppy managed to escape its grasp as it lay in a spot beyond the reach of the panther.
Meanwhile, Sheena Marakala, a worker who was sleeping in the premises, heard sounds and on investigating, spotted the panther. He informed his neighbour, a panchayat member, and then locked the bath house.
On Wednesday morning, the Neelavar forest officials were informed, and the animal was successfully lured into a cage in an operation that lasted several hours. The animal was later released into Kudremukh national park.
Though wild animals can be seen coming to the town often, the arrival of a black panther was rare.
As the news spread, curious people came in large numbers to see the rare animal.
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