The newly opened Chipi Airport in Sindhudurg has an unexpected problem — 25 to 30 golden jackals have been regularly straying on to the runway.
Unable to keep them away, local forest office and airport authorities are seeking permission to capture and translocate the animals to a new habitat.
At least three packs of 25 to 30 golden jackals have been spotted inside the airport perimeter. The landing of a flight from Mumbai had to be delayed when the animals were spotted on the runway.
Pilots have been reporting jackals on or near the runway of the airport, which runs three daily flights to and from Mumbai.
