45 cattleheads ‘drown' in lake in Yavatmal's Mahagaon tehsil
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Yavatmal: The local farming community was shocked after news broke out about 45 heads of cattle being drowned in the Veni lake in Mahagaon tehsil leading to heavy financial losses for the villagers in Dharkanha.
The incident came to light around 8am on Wednesday.
According to initial reports, a herdsman from Dharkanha village had taken around 60 heads of cattle, including cows and bullocks, into the nearby forest area for grazing on Tuesday evening. The herdsman returned to the village in the night claiming that the cattle herd had wandered off out of his sight, said sources. There was no trace of the animals even late into the night, causing concern among the villagers.
Many of the villagers depend on livestock for their primary source of livelihood, said sources.
On Wednesday morning, a group of locals set out in search of the missing animals. Upon reaching the Veni Lake, they were met with a heartbreaking sight — the lifeless bodies of the cattle heads floating in the water. A large number of villagers rushed to the spot on getting information.
Authorities were immediately informed, and a team from the tehsil office arrived at the scene.
A panchnama (official inspection and report) is currently under way to assess the extent of the damage and determine the cause of the incident.
Speaking to TOI, tehsildar Abhay Mhaske ruled out poisoning or lightning as the cause behind the deaths. "The post-mortem would reveal the exact reason," said Mhaske.
Preliminary estimates suggest that the economic loss could be in the range of Rs20 lakh to Rs25 lakh. Locals speculate that the animals may have entered the lake to drink water or cool off and became fatigued while swimming, leading to their death.
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