Gariyaband: A leopard has returned near Gariyaband in Chhattisgarh state; again, villagers live in fear.
The leopard has moved mostly to places like Perry colony, jail ward, district hospital, water tank and neighbouring areas. This young leopard has been approaching stray dogs in recent days, in the Gariyaband region, causing terror among the population.
The newspaper also have it that the leopard has been sighted around the college, the sports ground and a small hill that is in the neighbourhood which has raised a lot of concern from the occupants of the area. Some people now avoid going out and are also very careful when their dogs or cats are out in the yards. Instead, people are using this platform to call on the forest department to quickly trap the leopard and then transfer it to a new and better area so that the community can regain its sense of normalcy.
The forest department has not remained inactive, and there are various personnel patrolling the area. They have been making public notices to alert people and residents to the existence of the leopard, and everyone has been advised to be careful. According to what forest officials saw, the leopard might be pregnant, and thus, they expect her to abandon the area on her own when the babies are born. Otherwise, they are being very careful to avoid any mishaps to the residents of the building.
This condition is typical of the interaction with wildlife, particularly areas near forests or rural areas. Forest officials are charting out a plan to balance the concerns for the safety of the community and the leopard. People have been advised to work with the department and follow recommended measures that will help avoid occurrences with such a predator as the leopard while the department follows the movements of the animal.
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