He waited for over to take revenge of the leopard that killed his cow and finally succeeded. Though the man committed a crime that attracts severe punishment according to law, the story of this 34-year-old man from Kerala speaks a volume about the increasing number of attacks by wild animals that often has become a major menace for people living close to forest regions in the country. Not only this, the incident also reveals the deep connection between a man and a cow that was dear to him.
The incident happened in Kerala and was reported by Malayala Manorama. A Kumar, of the Kanan Devan company’s Kannimala estate lower division, was arrested by the forest department. The four-year-old leopard was found dead in the trap at the Kannimala estate lower division on September 8. The forest department had initiated a probe into the wild animal’s death and the culprit was nabbed, revealing the revenge tale.
Kumar set a trap for the leopard after it killed his cow more than a year ago. The cow was his sole means for livelihood, say his neighbours. The leopard had mauled the cow to death in broad daylight, while it was out grazing. Kumar then set up a trap and had been waiting for the leopard for the past 1.5 years. He used to frequently check the trap on the sly, Kumar told the forest personnel.
Finally, the leopard fell into his trap and Kumar hacked the wild beast to death using a knife. The murder mystery was unravelled after the neighbours informed the forest personnel of Kumar’s revenge tale. Munnar ACF B Sajeesh Kumar and range officer S Hareendranath were part of the team that arrested the culprit. The accused was presented at the Devikulam court and remanded.
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