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Leopard strolls into Tamil Nadu police station, video sparks frenzy online

The leopard was caught on CCTV, exploring the premises before slipping out unnoticed.

The footage opens with the leopard calmly exploring the building, undisturbed by its unusual surroundings (Image source: @supriyasahuias/X)

A routine shift at a police station in Tamil Nadu took a wild turn when a leopard casually wandered into the premises, triggering alarm among the personnel on duty. The incident occurred at the Naduvattam Police Station in the Nilgiris district and was captured on CCTV cameras.

The viral video, shared by IAS officer Supriya Sahu on X, shows the big cat strolling through different rooms in the station, inspecting each one before exiting quietly. The footage opens with the leopard exploring the building, unfazed by the surroundings.

Shortly after the leopard leaves one of the rooms, a policeman is seen peeking from behind a door to check if the animal is still around. Trying to stay composed, the officer steps out briefly, confirms that the leopard is gone, and retreats indoors. In a moment of visible panic, he struggles to bolt the door shut, making several attempts before finally securing it.

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Supriya Sahu, additional chief secretary of environment, climate change, and forests to the Tamil Nadu government, lauded the officer’s presence of mind in her post.

“A leopard decided to inspect the Naduvattam Police Station in Nilgiris. Hats off to the police person on duty who calmly closed the door and called forest officials. No one was hurt. Leopard went back safely to the forest,” she wrote.

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A Leopard decided to inspect the Naduvattam Police Station in Nilgiris. Hats off to the police person on duty who calmly closed the door and called forest officials. No one was hurt. Leopard went back safely to the forest #wildlife #TNForest pic.twitter.com/WEtXgW36kI

— Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) April 29, 2025

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The video garnered over a lakh views, prompting an array of reactions. “Now a days leopords inspecting police stations, wildlife forest offices,” a user wrote. “The police personnel was so calm and collected. That’s why thankfully that went well. The leopard was pretty chilled out too,” another user commented.

“But we need a permanent solution to man-animal conflicts like this & do something to prevent this further,” a third user said. “Wow! It was so thrilling to watch. Hat’s off to the man who was so calm and composed!” a fourth user wrote.

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