A Local NGO from Thane has alleged that a leopard killed around 12 dogs in the past few months at Patlipada, Ghodbunder Road, in Thane side of SGNP. The NGO – Bahuuddeshiya Samajik Sanstha has complained about the same to the Forest Department and expressed fear that the leopard may attack humans as well.

Abhilash Dawre, the complainant, who runs the NGO claimed that the leopard killed all the dogs from the area. In the complaint, he has also asked the officials to fix the boundaries and construct a wall between the jungle and residential area to deny the leopard from entering inside.