Endangered Mechho cat killed and hanged on electric pole, man fined
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An endangered species of mechho cat was killed and hung on an electric pole in Chittagong’s Sandwip. The incident took place in Bashiriya Madrasa area of Rahmatpur Union of the upazila on Monday night. But local residents saw it on Tuesday morning. But because it looks like a tiger, many people are curious about it.
In this incident, local resident Shahidul Islam was fined two thousand taka by the traveling court. The Mecho cat was caught to trap from his chicken farm. It was then beaten to death. This mobile court is managed under the guidance of Upazila Executive Officer and Executive Magistrate.
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If asked, the officer of Sandwip Range of Coastal Forest Department said. Nizam Uddin said that the accused did not have enough idea that killing wild animals is a punishable crime. So he was warned and fined.
The Mecho cat is basically a small breed of cat. Weight 5 to 16 kg. They live mainly in the wetland-dominated areas of South Asia. Rarely found in Southeast Asia. Although domestic cats do not like water, the Mecho cat is famous for its aquatic habits and fishing technique. Adapted to aquatic environments. Mecho cats have short tails, short tails, and a thin skin partially connected between their toes like a frog’s feet to facilitate swimming. Their diet is mainly fish, wading birds and other small aquatic animals. The color of the body is straw-yellow with small black spots. Because of this, many people thought it was a tiger and got scared and beat it to death.
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Local residents said that there are frequent killings of mechho cats and similar wild animals in different areas of Sandwip. These incidents are stopped due to the lack of supervision of the forest department and the ignorance of the locals. Without strict enforcement of laws and increased public awareness, it will be difficult to prevent this loss of biodiversity.
Source: Prothom Alo Bangla
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