40 sheep and goats killed in attack by a pack of leopards in Ramban

Jammu: Atleast 40 sheep and goats were killed in an attack by wild animals in Kali Masta area of Gool in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir last night.

Range officer wildlife department Ramban, Mansoor Ahmad said that a group of leopards entered the House of Gulzar Ahmad Chandail and Farooq Ahmad Chandail in Gundi Gagra in Gool and killed 40 sheep and goats.

He said a team of wildlife department officials has been dispatched to the panchayat Kali Masta from Ramban.

He added there is no provision of any kind of compensation for livestock killed in attacks by wild animals in Wildlife division Kishtwar.