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- Villagers in Pernaje, Nujibailu and Kolthige near Puttur are living in fear after repeated wild elephant raids and leopard sightings.
- Wild elephants have been continuously damaging crops in the Duggalu, Karthadka and Patla areas of Kolthige village.
- A leopard was spotted on the Pernaje–Nujibailu road on Wednesday and came close to a dog kennel at Ashwin U P's house in Pernaje before dawn on Thursday.
- The family scared the leopard away with lights, and it retreated towards the forest through the plantation above the house.
- Forest department officials visited the spot on Thursday, and residents are demanding the leopard be trapped and relocated because of the ongoing danger.
What to watch next
- Whether the forest department sets up a cage trap to capture the leopard.
- Any further elephant crop raids in the Duggalu, Karthadka and Patla areas.
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Named India · Ashwin U. P. · Kolthige · Nuzibailu · Pernaje · Puttur · Forest Department
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