Stray cattle have been a perennial problem in the State. These stray cattle have been the cause of numerous road accidents many of them have resulted in fatality of humans and at times of the animals.
Now stray cattle are seen on the beaches as well. These cattle cast a pall of gloom on the mood of the tourists and locals as they present a sore sight.
Some panchayats do not have cattle pounds. These cattle stray on the streets in search of food. Driving away the cattle from the beaches is not a viable solution, as they will then crowd the roads where they even squat for hours at end.
It is learnt that these cattle are abandoned by the locals as they are no longer into agriculture and find no use of these animals. There is no mechanism in place by which the owner of the stray animal can be traced.
To solve this issue it must be made mandatory for the cattle to be tattooed with a sign so that the owner can be traced and told to take the cattle back after being penalized.
