^I remember.this is not only in Ernakulam dist,in thrissur,Idukki,kottayam districts too this is reported.even reported from villages near to my town.
but another rumor(or reality) is that two grown up leopards escaped from the owner's bungalow(who secretly got other wild pets too) in Kaloor village near Vazhakulam and the Leopards are reportedly sited almost every part of Muvatupuzha taluka.l heard these leopards were domesticated and are brought back from Muvattupuzha river bank near ooramana village by the owners(isnt it illegal?).so many ppl were reporting this.
while the goat sucker too was reported.(still reporting from many eastern parts of the district,but ppl are silent most of teh time)