Pugmark of the leopard)
B’ngir locals terrified
after leopard sighted
Sunday, 16 September
2018 | PNS | BALANGIR
Even
as the people of Balangir district and other areas are rejoicing due to the
Nuakhai festival, yet the appearance of a big leopard in the Shiv Durga temple
located near Malpada village, 40km from here, under Deogaon block on Friday
evening has sent shockwaves.
The
temple is located just below a hillock (dungar) and adjacent to Punjigoad
jungle, which shares borders with Upparjhar forest area and Sulia Ghati forest
in Boudh district.
According
to reports, a person had brought his new tractor for worship by the temple
priest. However, as the priest had gone to the village for Nuakhai, he waited
for sometime there.
By
this time, he heard some sounds from the nearby foliages and soon a big size
tiger (leopard) appeared and stood a few seconds before a tree where the deity
is worshipped. The man there remained awestruck.
As
the temple is located around 1km from the village and that too, near the
forest, nobody was there. Later, the tiger disappeared from the place.
According
to reports, a few days ago, there were incidents of cow lifting in the area of
Mukundpur-Puranpani areas.
“We
could manage to get the photograph of pugmarks of the tiger. It appears to be
well grown leopard,” said a villager.
The
villagers have demanded that the Forest Department take adequate steps to
ensure safety of the people.
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