Angry villagers in Patrame have chopped a tree near Kokkoda in Uppinangady forest range as they suspected that it devoured animals and humans.

The tree was chopped as they claimed that it had tried to eat a cow. According to them, the cow owned by one Anand Gowda was grazing in the forest when a branch of the tree grabbed it by its tail and lifted it up.
The cow herd, who saw the unusual incident ran to the village for help.

The villagers who reached the spot in no time attacked the tree, which is commonly called ‘Pili mara’ (tiger tree), and released the cow.