Leopard kills goat in residential area

A leopard today entered an area in the Sathyamangalam Forest Reserve, seized and mauled a goat, forest officials said.

The incident happened in the Puliamkombai tribal settlement area, officials said.

A villager had seen the leopard pouncing on the goat around 2 am and taking it away.

The villagers found the pugmarks of the leopard and the carcass of the goat later, officials said.

Villagers complained that five goats were mauled by a leopard last month.

Forest officials assured them that steps would be taken to prevent such incidents.