Panic gripped the goat rearers of Ullunda area of Subarnapur district after more than 32 goats perished following the spread of a mysterious disease.
According to sources, the goat farmers found the animals dead in the sheds.
While the origin of the disease and the cause behind its outbreak remained unclear, locals stated that the affected goats suffered from various symptoms initially and later succumbed to the Illness
The goats belong to one, Balram Sethi and Haribola Kutia. Sethi, who earns his livelihood from goat farming, alleged that his animals died due to negligence on part of officials of veterinary hospital.
“Twelve goats died on Saturday and more goats are affected by the unknown disease in these days. I visited the veterinary hospital and alerted the staff in this regard. Ullunda Vetenary Surgeon (VS) Satyanarayan Sahu came to the village but he could not help," said Sethi .
Meanwhile, villagers demanded immediate deployment of a medical team comprising veterinary experts to conduct investigation into the matter.
