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IN PHOTOS: Injured leopard spotted at IIT Bombay campus

Updated On: 19 August, 2026 10:54 AM IST | Poorva Gaikwad

An injured leopard has been spotted on the IIT Bombay campus over the past two to three months, prompting the forest department to intensify monitoring and prepare for a rescue operation. The leopard is suspected to have an eye injury and is being tracked through camera traps installed across the sprawling campus.  (Illustrations/ Uday Mohite)

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CCTV footage showed a leopard with a suspected eye injury walking on the IIT Bombay campus for the past two or three months.(Illustrations/Uday Mohite)
CCTV footage showed a leopard with a suspected eye injury walking on the IIT Bombay campus for the past two or three months.(Illustrations/Uday Mohite)
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An injured leopard spotted on the IIT Bombay campus is being monitored by the forest department as officials prepare for its rescue

An injured leopard spotted on the IIT Bombay campus is being monitored by the forest department as officials prepare for its rescue

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The forest department has installed five camera traps across the campus to track the leopard's movements. Other leopards were captured on camera, but not the injured animal

The forest department has installed five camera traps across the campus to track the leopard's movements. Other leopards were captured on camera, but not the injured animal

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The department is seeking permission to capture and treat the leopard; teams continue patrolling the campus and conducting awareness drives

The department is seeking permission to capture and treat the leopard; teams continue patrolling the campus and conducting awareness drives

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The leopard is suspected to have an eye injury and has been sighted on the IIT Bombay campus over the past two to three months

The leopard is suspected to have an eye injury and has been sighted on the IIT Bombay campus over the past two to three months

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Forest department teams continue to track the leopard as preparations are made for its safe rescue from the campus (File pic)

Forest department teams continue to track the leopard as preparations are made for its safe rescue from the campus (File pic)

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