'Mystery Creature' Kills Over 150 Sheep in India - Special Team Formed To Hunt It (Video)

A strange hysteria has gripped a village in India following a slew of sheep deaths that have been blamed on a ‘mystery creature.’

To date, more than 150 of the animals have been killed by an unknown predator over the last two months, spawning speculation about the nature of the beast behind the attacks.

Hoaxed photos and videos posted to social media in India have only added fuel to the fire and caused some residents to suspect that there is something akin to the Chupacabras preying on their livestock.

The panic reached a fever pitch in recent weeks, with some villagers reportedly staying up all night in an attempt to catch the killer, leading to authorities being forced to intervene in the matter.

Wildlife officials will soon be installing a series of security cameras in the village in the hopes of spotting whatever may be behind the slayings.

Additionally, they plan to form a proverbial task force of brave volunteers willing to guard nearby forest trails from which they believe they creature may be traveling.

Stressing that residents should not believe the rumors circulating about an ‘alien’ entity feasting on their sheep, one official expressed the opinion that the cause of the killings could be a pack of wolves.

While it may not be the Chupcabras or a displaced and hungry ET, the prospect of the voracious wolves prowling around the area probably won’t assuage many of the villagers concerns.

Source: Odisha Sun Times / Asian Age

via NewIndianExpress.com

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government today sought a report from Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) of Cuttack on the killing of a large number of sheep under mysterious circumstances in Niali area.

“I have sought a report from the CDVO, Cuttack, after getting to know about killing of about 150 sheep within a period of two months,” Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Damodar Rout said.

Cuttack district collector Nirmal Mishra has asked the officials to set up a team to investigate into death of sheep.

The team would consist of local tehsildar, local police inspector, forest officials. Some villagers would also be taken into the team, Mishra said adding that he suspected that hyena or wild wolves from nearby Bhanra forest might be killing the sheep.

“CCTV cameras will also be installed at sensitive places, if needed,” he said.

The latest report of killing of three sheep came from Alana village under Niali block last night, police said.

It is being alleged by some quarter that wild animals were attacking sheep in villages and eating only their liver. The minister, however, denied this.

“The deaths of sheep is true, but liver missing is false. Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO), Cuttack, has written to the Forest Department regarding the matter,” Rout said.

People of Niali, particularly sheep owners, were spending sleepless nights. They tried to capture the killer but in vain.