Huge Bengal Tiger Terror in Kotia Border, Fear in local area demands protection.

Nishapati Nayak,Odishabarta

Koraput:Bengal Tiger attack in Kotia border. Villagers of three villages of Kotia Panchayat fear of tiger. For the past few days, a huge Bengal  Tiger has been terrorizing the border of Andhra Pradesh near Phatusineri, Harmandingi and Fagunsineri  panchayats. Forest department officials of the Andhra government have found out that two cows have died and one calf has been injured in a tiger attack in the bordering villages.

However, in the hills of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, while the wild tigers are terrorizing the villages of Kotia Panchayat on the border of Nanda Hat region of Andhra Pradesh, the local people are in a state of panic due to the fact that Odisha Forest Department has not been active in this regard.

The Odisha Forest Department has also been demanded to monitor the possible entry of tigers and provide protection to the people.

A few days ago, a video of a tiger roaming in Nuapada district came to light. Four tigers were found roaming in Ghatmal Pandripani forest under Sinapali forest department. Out of the 4 tigers, 2 were baby tigers. Similarly, in the month of July, a video of a large tiger roaming in Dumuria, Keonjhar Patna Forest, went viral, which scared the local residents.