'Mystery Beast' that terrorised Rautahat villages turns out to be hunting dog
Summary
Weeks of fear in Rautahat villages ended after forest officials trapped a hunting dog believed to be behind repeated attacks on goats and other livestock. Authorities are still examining the animal, which may have crossed into Nepal from Bihar, India.
Key Points
- Forest officials in Rautahat identified the animal behind weeks of livestock attacks as a hunting dog.
- The dog was trapped in the Auraiya area after a technical team from Chitwan investigated the incidents.
- Attacks had been reported in Garuda Municipality, Ishnath Municipality and Durga Bhagwati Rural Municipality, especially in Jaynagar of Garuda-1.
- Authorities suspect the dog may have entered Nepal from Bihar, though this has not been confirmed.
