The cage in which the leopard was trapped

A leopard, which evaded Thane Forest Department (TFD) officials for over five years, was captured on Saturday by TFD’s Mumbai Territorial range. The carnivore, which was frequently spotted on the hillock behind Supreme Business Park at Hiranandani, walked into the cage set up by the FD. Incidentally, despite a high human density around the hillock, not a single instance of man-animal conflict was reported from this area, as there was ample amount of prey in the area, including dogs and pigs.