Residents of a wealthy residential area in Ludhiana, Punjab, were left baffled when CCTV footage captured a leopard prowling the gated social complex.
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- What happened in Ludhiana?
- Who saw the leopard?
- How did the authorities react?
- Why was the leopard seen in the residential area?
What happened in Ludhiana?
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“A leopard entered the Central Green Society on Pakkhowal Road in Ludhiana late at night,” journalist Gagandeep Singh wrote in X on Friday, December 8.
Who saw the leopard?
A member of the society spotted the leopard and the images were taken by cameras installed in the society. Sadar police station reached the spot and cordoned off the area after obtaining information.
The Forest Department is trying to capture the leopard. The area is currently being checked, according to SHO Gurpreet Singh of Sadar police station. “Ludhiana, Punjab.”
How did the authorities react?
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According to Prithpal Singh, forest and wildlife officer of Ludhiana zone, after the society management contacted the district administration, a team from the forest department visited the area but did not discover any evidence of the leopard.
“We are putting cages and checking the surroundings,” the officer said, “but till then, we request residents of the society to stay inside their houses and come out only if there is any emergency.”
“Usually, when it starts snowing in the upper mountainous areas of the northern region, animals like leopards, sambhar, deer, etc. start moving towards the plains.”
Why was the leopard seen in the residential area?
Singh theorized why the leopard was spotted in a residential area. Since they normally move at night, we would need at least two days to find it again. “Leopards can travel 100 to 200 kilometers in a single night, so they may already be out, but residents should be careful.”
Watch the viral video here.
A leopard entered the Central Green Society on Pakkhowal Road in Ludhiana late at night. A person living in the society saw the leopard and the images were captured by the cameras installed in the society. Upon receiving information, Sadar police station reached… pic.twitter.com/xSDdZPBye4
-Gagandeep Singh (@Gagan4344) December 8, 2023
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Source: vtt.edu.vn