Saintala: As the video of a roaming leopard has gone viral on social media since Sunday evening, the staffers of Ordnance Factory at Badamal near Saintala in Bolangir district are panicky.
Worthy to note, the nearby forest cover surrounding Ordnance Factory houses a large number of animals and birds. The leopard is said to be roaming near factory’s residential colony, for the past two days.
However, a video prepared by someone has frightened the staffers and nearby villagers. None of the officials from the forest department have visited the factory area since then, a report said. On the other hand, staffers are staying indoors, for fear of the leopard.
Notably, the carcass of another leopard was recovered from inside the factory premises, a few months back. As the post-mortem report is yet to come, the reason of big cat’s death could not be ascertained.
Moreover, the incident has again put the forest officials into trouble. The staffers including local people have demanded immediate investigation to be taken by the department.
PNN
