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Call of the wild! When leopards stray into human habitat

Updated On: 02 April, 2019 02:30 PM IST |

Wild animal straying into human habitats in metropolitan cities is not a rare phenomenon and Mumbai is no stranger to this as well. Over the years, there have been various instances when leopards have strayed into the city of Mumbai from nearby forests, mainly in search of prey. We showcase a few incidents when leopards have been spotted in human habitats in Mumbai

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Marol resident Suresh Shinde got the shock of his life on April 1, 2019 when he spotted a leopard resting on a car in the parking lot of his building in Andheri. The big cat, too, scared of the human presence, fled the spot by jumping over a wall and took refuge in the ground floor passage of Woodland Crest building. However, thankfully the leopard was successfully rescued by the forest department officials after a three-hour-long challenging operation

Marol resident Suresh Shinde got the shock of his life on April 1, 2019 when he spotted a leopard resting on a car in the parking lot of his building in Andheri. The big cat, too, scared of the human presence, fled the spot by jumping over a wall and took refuge in the ground floor passage of Woodland Crest building. However, thankfully the leopard was successfully rescued by the forest department officials after a three-hour-long challenging operation

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An adult leopard was spotted by security personnel at the basement of Korum Mall in Thane early on the morning of February 20, 2019 at around 5.30 am. The leopard's movement was caught on the CCTV camera installed towards the exit gate of the parking area. The leopard then moved to nearby hotel near the busy Cadbury junction in Thane where the big cat was tranquilised at the basement by forest officials at around 11.30 am

An adult leopard was spotted by security personnel at the basement of Korum Mall in Thane early on the morning of February 20, 2019 at around 5.30 am. The leopard's movement was caught on the CCTV camera installed towards the exit gate of the parking area. The leopard then moved to nearby hotel near the busy Cadbury junction in Thane where the big cat was tranquilised at the basement by forest officials at around 11.30 am

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