Local residents reported seeing or finding sign evidence of fishing cats at several locations and the survey team visited two separate residences at which male fishing cats (reportedly siblings collected from a local rice field) are being kept in small enclosures.

Sign surveys around the location where the kittens were reportedly collected revealed copious tracks and scat of fishing cats left by at least two individuals (apparently an adult female and her kitten). Camera trapping focused on this area.

During 54 trap-nights, Moultrie i40 camera trap units logged a total of 230 video clips and 238 still photos. Images of fishing cats dominated the captures (203 captures during 20 of the trap-nights). At least three and perhaps four or more individual fishing cats visited trap stations. Also captured in camera traps during this survey period were numerous domestic cattle, two domestic dogs, a nightjar, another (unidentified) bird, and one local farmer.