Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 -- Panic has gripped people in Nuapada and Koraput districts after some of the villagers over the movement of a leopard and a Royal Bengal tiger in their respective areas for the past couple of days.

The locals at Khaira village under Boden block in Nuapada district alleged that a leopard killed a bullock last night. As per locals, the bullock belongs to one Jit Majhi who earns his living by working as a day labourer.

"Jit is a very poor fellow. He has his old mother and mentally retarded daughter at home. The leopard has killed his bullock. Jit earns his living by ploughing others' lands. The poor fellow is helpless after his bullock was killed by the wild animal. How will he earn his living now?" said a villager....