After Niali in Cuttack district, Kupati village in Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district is under fear psychosis after an unidentified animal mauled 10 sheep to death and left one injured on Sunday night. Two other sheep also went missing from the village, villagers said.
The predator reportedly dragged the sheep from a shed and attacked them. On being informed, Forest Department officials rushed to the spot and seized the carcasses.
The residents are in panic as they have already heard about a mysterious predator or predators that have unleashed a reign of terror in Niali despite efforts by forest officials to capture them.
Two days ago, 12 sheep had been killed by an unknown animal or animals in a similar style at Badapathar village in the Bhanjanagar area.
locals found pugmarks of the unknown animals near the place where the sheep were killed.