Goemkarponn desk
CANACONA: Several Goans and authorities could have doubts concerning the existence of a ‘Tiger’ (Pateri Wagh-Stripped Tiger) frequenting the village, however Loliem-Polem has made it an official declare of existence of ‘Tiger’ after the Sarpanch wrote to the forest division, requesting to take essential steps to lure the ‘Tiger’ instantly to stops its assaults on home animals and terrorising folks.
In a letter addressed to the Range Forest Officer, Canacona, VP Loliem-Polem Sarpanch Nisha Chari knowledgeable the ‘Tiger’ is coming to the locality and taking away livestock and terrorises the folks.
“You are requested to trap the Tiger as it has become very dangerous to humans as it comes close to residential areas and kills domestic animals,” she mentioned.
The letter states, ‘The tiger is coming in locality at Pedem in our panchayat area and killing the dogs, calf, cows and goats from this area. The village is in a state of panic due to such tiger poaching, and people are afraid to go out at night for their agriculture or daily routine works, also other backward community is staying in this area and it becomes dangerous to them as they are having their domestic animals, which the tiger Kills often. Also last time one Tiger attacked a villager of Pedem and injured him,” Sarpanch informed Canacona Range Forest officer.
‘You are requested to take necessary steps to trap the ‘Tiger’ instantly.’, ends the letter signed by Sarpanch Nisha Chari.
Incidentally, final two weeks atleast two incidents of untamed cat assaults on cattles tied within the cowshed had been reported in Loliem village. The residents have attributed these assaults to the stripped Tiger (Pateri Wagh) and even one resident claimed he has sighted the Pateri Wagh whereas operating away when he opened the door of his home.
In yet one more significance, atleast two residences have captured a big wild Cat (almost resembling like a Tiger) seen magnificiently walking by the compounds on their CCTV’s.
However, many residents claimed the wild cat captured within the CCTV just isn’t a Tiger however a Leopard of bigger measurement, and whilst debate continues concerning the existence of a ‘Tiger’, Sarpanch wrote a letter to the forest division in search of their assist to lure the ‘Tiger’ .
There are nevertheless, totally different views on the existence and even Visits of a Tiger (Stripped Tiger- Pateri Wagh) or perhaps a black-Panther or Cheetah (as broadly claimed amidst native residents) in Canacona forests, with many locals suggesting a correct research or placements of cameras at strategic places are required to search out out the reality.
Besides, the incidents of untamed cat assaults have elevated manifold, for the reason that speculations grew over the survey’s and different actions started on the eco-sensitive Bhagwati Plateau, which based on locals Bhagwati Plateau is the home to most the village natural world, in addition to all of the wild animals.
