Residents of Haladi village in Odisha’s Nuapada district continue to live in fear even as Forest department personnel stepped up their efforts to trap a leopard that dragged a four-year-old boy into the forest last week.
The boy was sleeping beside his parents when the tragic incident occurred. Most residents are spending sleepless nights ever since. Villagers spotted a leopard around the village temple on Saturday. After villagers alerted the forest department, traps and ‘goat bait’ are being used by the personnel.
