A field-level forest staff member confirmed the incident and linked it to a previous attack in the area.

“Sakthivel was not aware of the attack when it happened, as he fell asleep after hearing the dog bark. However, when he woke up at 6 am, he found the dog had been killed. On Tuesday night, a leopard also killed a goat belonging to V. Palanisamy in a nearby grove. The leopard ate most of the goat’s body before returning a few days later to target the dog,” the staff member said.

In response, forest officials have deployed a five-member team to raise awareness among grove owners and their workers about human-leopard conflict.

“We have instructed grove owners to secure their cattle and goats inside sheds for protection. We are also closely monitoring the leopard’s movements using three camera traps,” the staff added.

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