A leopard that injured five people in Bangalore, south India has escaped captivity once again.
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In a Bollywood-esque twist to a week-long drama that has captured the attention of the city, the male leopard caught in a school last week escaped from its metal confines at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) on Monday.
Dr Ralph had stated earlier that “the leopard is taken to the Bannerghatta Biological Park for medical examination as it has two handicaps – its upper left canine tooth was broken, and it has glaucoma like ailment in its left eye”. “We came to know about the incident at around 8 am”.
The leopard was shifted to the Bannerghatta National Park in a cage and was kept under observation.
Though the leopard is said to have gone inside the forest, people have been advised to be cautious if it is sighted and call department officials. “No other leopard had managed to escape from the rescue centre in the past”, he said.
Officials said there were three layers of barriers between the leopard and outside. The leopard might have escaped by lifting the cage door, ” Dr Manjunath said. “We will get to how the leopard escaped only after a thorough investigation”.
The feline was first spotted by CCTV cameras inside Vibgyor School following which School authorities immediately informed forest officials and police who rushed to the spot. Forest officials sensitised villagers of Kaggalipura, Somanahalli, Nettigere, Ragihalli, Gulahatti Kaval, Shivanahalli, Thattaguppe, Bhootanahalli and Tharalu. “I will talk to the forest department officials and find out the reason”, he said.
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Leopards and other big cats have been known to stray into populated areas, and conservationists have warned that such confrontations may increase as humans encroach on animal habitats.
