Leopard Spotted In Maharashtra's Nagpur, Search On: Officials

The spotting of leopard in Nagpur has triggered panic among the residents, officials said.

A leopard was spotted on Friday at a home in Nagpur city, triggering panic among residents, forest department officials said. In a release, the forest department said the leopard was spotted in the bathroom of a residence in Gayatri nagar near National Power Training Institute, it said. "After seeing a person at the entrance of the bathroom, the leopard came out, roamed around the house and then reached the courtyard of another house nearby. It then disappeared into the National Power Training Institute campus spread over five hectares," an official said. He said the area, which also houses the National Fire Service College and VNIT, was being monitored through six camera traps as well as a specialised team of forest staffers.