Nagpur: Video of leopard enters bathroom, rescued after 5-hr operation

New Delhi : A video of a leopard entered a residential locality in Isasani of Nagpur on Sunday morning has gone viral, sparking panic among residents of the city. The animal was trapped in the bathroom of Parag Bayaskar’s residence in the MIDC colony.

“The cat was trapped in the bathroom. There was only one window and the animal was sitting along the wall beneath the window. It was very difficult to aim the dart. After two darts missed, rescue team member Amol Gawner successfully tranquillised the leopard at 4.40 p.m. The operation lasted about eight hours,” a statement issued by the forest department said.

According to Nagpur Today website, the eyewitness said, leopard entered the house of Police office Parag Vaysakar after it got scared after seeing the mob. As soon as it entered the house of Parag he closed the door of his bathroom were as last reported Leopard is trapped.

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