No leopard in Madukkarai

Coimbatore: While pictures of a leopard trap placed at Madukkarai are circulating on social media, the forest department ruled out presence of a big cat in the area.
The cage, brought to capture a leopard three months ago after some goats went missing, was moved to Vinayakar Kovil Street near the fringes, an official said. “This cage is now placed at Vinayagar Koil Street which houses the Dharmalingeshwari Temple. But it does not mean there is a leopard in the area. We are more worried about presence of wild elephants here,” said Madukkarai forest range officer Srinivasan.
However, another official said people were scared after some stray dogs went missing.