Friday, December 28, 2012

Tigress roaming freely on city outskirts



BHUBANESWAR: The forest department officials on Friday confirmed that the tigress and its child are freely roaming around the Chandaka-Dampada sanctuary on the outskirts of the city. The people are in panicky after getting news about the presence of the wild animals in their locality.

On December 24, according to the report, the tigress and its child had come to drink water from Khiragadia pond, near Talabasta village. After the scientific inquiry into the foot mark of the tigress and her child, the forest officials proved that the rumour was true.

“I found the foot marks of the tigress and a baby cab near a pool at Talabasta. According to our scientific measurement we got to know about the presence of the animals in the area,” said Chandaka-Dampada DFO Sib Narayan Mohapatra.

The local villagers under Dampada forest area are in panicky due to the presence of the tigress. No one knows when and where the animal would attack on them.            



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