Sensation prevailed among the citizens from Dabha on the outskirts of Nagpur city when a video showing a leopard near Central School, Tulsi Park, Dabha, last night, became viral on Thursday,
Though the leopard is clearly seen in the video, Forest Department has not yet confirmed presence of the beast. When contacted, Surendra Kale, Assistant Conservator of Forest, Nagpur, said on Thursday that forestmen were monitoring the area to locate the sub-adult leopard but so far they could not confirm.
He pointed out that it happened earlier also a leopard from outside Gorewada zoo found at Vayusena Nagar and other places while moving. The beast must be coming towards human settlements for consuming mutton pieces thrown roadside, Kale added.