Fear grips residents as carnivore that killed man remains elusive near Hasanur
Residents near the Hasanur forest range are living in fear following a fatal human attack and subsequent livestock killings by a suspected carnivore. The Forest Department has deployed camera traps and patrols, while local communities are demanding more aggressive containment measures like caging.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the escalating human-wildlife conflict in forest-fringe areas, posing significant safety risks to local populations and challenges for wildlife management authorities.
Fear has gripped residents of forest-fringe habitations near Hasanur as the animal suspected of killing a man on the night of October 3, 2026, remains elusive despite efforts by the Forest Department to capture it . The killing of two cows and a calf in separate incidents on the night of October 10 has heightened concerns over the movement of carnivores near residential areas.
The partially consumed body of V. Periyasamy of Bungalow Thotti was found along a stream near the forest fringes under the Hasanur Range of the Hasanur Forest Division of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) on October 4. Residents suspect a leopard was responsible, citing a series of cattle kills in nearby villages in the last six months.
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