Spotted? Leopard-like animal seen at India's swearing-in ceremony
The Peninsula
New Delhi: As India s government took the oath of office at the presidential palace flanked by honour guards, a fleeting sight was spotted a leopar...
New Delhi: As India's government took the oath of office at the presidential palace flanked by honour guards, a fleeting sight was spotted -- a leopard-like animal seemingly prowling past.
The animal was seen crossing through the highly guarded palace in the heart of the capital New Delhi, moving within a whisker of red carpeted steps just above where scores of India's newly elected lawmakers sat, including Prime Minster Narendra Modi.
Apparently unnoticed at the time, as the soldiers stood at attention and a lawmaker signed documents after swearing allegiance to the constitution, the creature was highlighted by eagle-eyed viewers online.
Local broadcaster NDTV called the animal "mysterious", posting a viral clip of the sandy-coloured beast taken from footage of the event screened live on Indian television Sunday evening.
It was seen for less than four seconds on screen, moving in the shadows and making it hard to identify spots, stripes or other markings.
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