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"We will ask the civic bodies of the twin cities' to tackle the bovine menace," he said.Cuttack has roughly 4,000 stray cattle that dot the busiest stretches of the city. There are 3,000 stray cattle in the city. "The menace has reduced here considerably this year because of measures like ear tagging of cows," said mayor Ananta Narayan Jena. The Cuttack civic body however has only one stray cattle catching vehicle.Deputy executive engineer (CMC) D R Tripathy said they only impose a fine of Rs 500 when an owner comes to claim ownership of a stray cattle that has been caught. BHUBANESWAR: What appears to be one of the deadliest accidents caused by the presence of stray cattle has given citizens of the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar cause for concern over the swell in the number of such animals who clog major roads and sub-arteries on most days..