Bathinda, Feb. 19 -- The mystery behind the wild animal attacks near the air force station in Bhisiana, Bathinda, was solved after the forest department rescued a wildcat from the vicinity.

Three persons and a dog in nearby villages had been attacked over the last 10 days, leading to speculations about a leopard or a big cat movement.

Forest range officer Tejinder Singh on Tuesday said, "The rescued wildcat is the same as the one spotted in the CCTV of the air force station. Post rescue, it was released in the Bir Talab mini zoo, Bathinda." He further said after villagers' claims about sighting another wild animal, traps were laid at three different places. "Our teams are on job to find corroborative evidence of the movement of animals,...