For the last couple of months, every Monday morning I pick up the newspaper expecting to see the news of a Leopard attack somewhere in India over the weekend.
I am not joking. Starting with Spot the Leopard and Shaken or Stirred last year, there seem to be a spot of bother (no pun intended) with the Indian Leopards almost every weekend.
LOL
The reason more likely is the human activity, noise and disturbances naturally start to wind down as the weekend approaches. This reduction in noise, lights and movement, which probably scared and kept away the leopards during the week, encourages them to explore the areas seemingly ‘vacated’ by the humans.
However, the areas have not been ‘vacated’ by the humans. They’ve simply reduced their cacophony and stay put, lying low. When a leopard stumbles into such a ‘low lying’, the howling starts, panic sets in and one or the other or both get hurt.
My Naughty half natters, ‘ So, what is the solution? Party! Party during the weekend guys, and don’t let the leopards have the weekends out.’
:-P
I am not joking. Starting with Spot the Leopard and Shaken or Stirred last year, there seem to be a spot of bother (no pun intended) with the Indian Leopards almost every weekend.
- In July 2011 alone, there were 3 other attacks in various parts of the country.
- Christmas weekend had the famous leopard attack in North India caught was on camera [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/8225516/Leopard-attacks-villagers-in-India.html].
- New Year brought the 3 hour rampage in Guwahati which killed one man and scalped another.
- End of January, 3 people inside their house were attacked by a Leopard in West Bengal.
- In February two men were attacked in separate incidents on a single day, in Uttar Pradesh
- In Garhwal district this weekend (yes, the Garhwal of Jim Corbett fame) a leopard carried away a 4 year old
LOL
The reason more likely is the human activity, noise and disturbances naturally start to wind down as the weekend approaches. This reduction in noise, lights and movement, which probably scared and kept away the leopards during the week, encourages them to explore the areas seemingly ‘vacated’ by the humans.
However, the areas have not been ‘vacated’ by the humans. They’ve simply reduced their cacophony and stay put, lying low. When a leopard stumbles into such a ‘low lying’, the howling starts, panic sets in and one or the other or both get hurt.
My Naughty half natters, ‘ So, what is the solution? Party! Party during the weekend guys, and don’t let the leopards have the weekends out.’
:-P
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