Leopard mauls 7 in Nagpur; caught after tense chase, then rescue vehicle breaks down: See pics

A leopard entered the densely populated Shiv Nagar area of Pardi in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Wednesday morning and injured seven residents, one of whom is in critical condition.

Poor visibility and the cramped surroundings made tranquillising the leopard tricky; the team had to fire two darts before it was finally sedated and captured.

During the operation, the leopard tried to attack members of the TTC team, the senior official said, adding that workers could have been seriously injured.

The TTC team got a distress call around 6.15 am. The leopard is believed to have wandered in overnight and tried to flee after sunrise, attacking several people as it searched for a way out. It finally hid in a cramped spot beside a house, next to a cooler.

Further complications arose when the vehicle transporting the sedated leopard broke down midway, forcing officials to arrange a smaller rented vehicle to complete the transport.

Further complications arose when the vehicle transporting the sedated leopard broke down midway, forcing officials to arrange a smaller rented vehicle to complete the transport.