Wild animal kills calf on outskirts of Islampur Thanda near Toopran

An unidentified wild animal killed a calf at Islampur Thanda near Toopran in Medak district on Wednesday. Forest officials collected pugmarks from the spot and advised farmers not to move alone until the animal retreats into the deep forest.

Medak: An unidentified wild animal killed a calf on the outskirts of Islampur Thanda near Toopran in the early hours of Wednesday. Farmer Raju kept his cattle in a shed located on the outskirts of the village on Tuesday night.

When he returned to the place on Wednesday morning, he found one of his calves in a pool of blood. He immediately called Forest Range Officer (FRO) Amber Singh, who collected the pugmarks. The FRO asked farmers not to move alone until the wild animal retreated into the deep forest. He, however, said that they would keep a watch on the movement of the wild animal by deputing staff.

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