<p>The Tamil Nadu forest department is searching for a leopard that killed domestic animals including sheep and dogs.</p>.<p>Forest officials have installed CCTV cameras in Uthiyur area of Tiruppur district but the animal has not been sighted yet.</p>.<p>Uthiyur falls under Kangeyam taluk of the district.</p>.<p>Farmers are protesting against the forest department's failure to capture the leopard even after after a week since it killed a calf.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/leopard-gives-birth-to-three-cubs-in-abandoned-house-in-uttarakhands-pithoragarh-1200149.html" target="_blank">Leopard gives birth to three cubs in abandoned house in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh</a></strong></p>.<p>Officials stated that they have installed 25 CCTV cameras, a cage and drones to capture the leopard.</p>.<p>Forest range officer, P. Dhanapal while speaking to media said: "The forest department is on the hunt for the leopard that has killed domestic animals including a calf, sheep and a dog but it is elusive. Separate forest teams are in the combing operations to bring out the leopard but the animal has not been traced."</p>.<p>Forest officials stated that the leopard may have taken shelter in a cave in the rocky terrain of Uthiyur, because of which it has not been spotted by drones.</p>.<p>The leopard killed a pet dog at Kasikoundanpalayam on March 22 and its pugmarks were traced, but it could not be captured.</p>.<p>M.N. Bharani, a farmer of the same area, told IANS: "The leopard is moving on its free will and the forest department of Tamil Nadu is unable to capture it. There is a high possibility of the animal attacking humans, only then will the forest department increase their vigour to capture the leopard."</p>.<p>Forest officials said that the leopard will be caught soon.</p>
<p>The Tamil Nadu forest department is searching for a leopard that killed domestic animals including sheep and dogs.</p>.<p>Forest officials have installed CCTV cameras in Uthiyur area of Tiruppur district but the animal has not been sighted yet.</p>.<p>Uthiyur falls under Kangeyam taluk of the district.</p>.<p>Farmers are protesting against the forest department's failure to capture the leopard even after after a week since it killed a calf.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/leopard-gives-birth-to-three-cubs-in-abandoned-house-in-uttarakhands-pithoragarh-1200149.html" target="_blank">Leopard gives birth to three cubs in abandoned house in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh</a></strong></p>.<p>Officials stated that they have installed 25 CCTV cameras, a cage and drones to capture the leopard.</p>.<p>Forest range officer, P. Dhanapal while speaking to media said: "The forest department is on the hunt for the leopard that has killed domestic animals including a calf, sheep and a dog but it is elusive. Separate forest teams are in the combing operations to bring out the leopard but the animal has not been traced."</p>.<p>Forest officials stated that the leopard may have taken shelter in a cave in the rocky terrain of Uthiyur, because of which it has not been spotted by drones.</p>.<p>The leopard killed a pet dog at Kasikoundanpalayam on March 22 and its pugmarks were traced, but it could not be captured.</p>.<p>M.N. Bharani, a farmer of the same area, told IANS: "The leopard is moving on its free will and the forest department of Tamil Nadu is unable to capture it. There is a high possibility of the animal attacking humans, only then will the forest department increase their vigour to capture the leopard."</p>.<p>Forest officials said that the leopard will be caught soon.</p>