Leopard tries to maul goat

A leopard, which is on the prowl at Puliamkombai village located in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, today tried to maul a goat but was scared away villagers.

Two days back in the same village, the leopard had pounced on a goat, killed it and taken it away.

Today, the wild animal had entered a cattle pound in the village and tried to maul a goat, but villagers noticed it and raised an alarm, forest officials said.

On hearing the noise, the leopard fled, officials said.

The villagers have demanded that the officials trap the animal.