Bengaluru: Leopard Climbs Atop Mini Safari Bus, Frightens Tourists — Watch

Tourists in Bengaluru's Bannerghatta Forest Park had a thrilling encounter as a leopard climbed and peered into their safari bus.

A leopard climbs a safari bus in Bannergatta Forest Park near Bengaluru.

Source : Special Arrangement

Tourists at a forest park near Bengaluru were taken by surprise when a leopard climbed on their mini safari bus. The predator not only managed to climb up but was also seen peeping inside through the window. 

The incident took place at the Bannergatta Forest Park near Bengaluru on Sunday when tourists had gone there for a holiday. Tourists who come to the park are usually taken on safari into the forest.  Similarly, on Sunday, two mini buses carrying tourists were on a safari ride into the forest when a leopard came to the track from the forest. 

Tourists who come here are usually taken on safari into the forest.  Similarly, yesterday, two mini buses carrying tourists were on a safari ride into the forest when a leopard came to the track from the forest. 

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The tourists started to cry when they saw the leopard climb onto the vehicle and come very close. Later, the leopard got down and tried to get in front of the vehicle. The driver started moving the vehicle slowly forward and the leopard went back into the forest.

There have been several instances in the recent past when leopards climbed on top of tourist vehicles, jeeps etc. To prevent any untoward incident, iron bars have been installed in tourist vehicles as a precaution.

Last month, residents of Bengaluru's Electronics City were on high alert after a leopard was sighted in the area. The animal was seen crossing Hosur Road near the Electronics City toll place and heading towards the Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF) grounds, as per an Economics Times report. 

It was suspected that the leopard might have come from Bannerghatta National Park. "We had inputs about the presence of a leopard in the Jigani area for the last 10 days and it may have come from the Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) side. We suspect that the same leopard may have entered this side of the E-City," said V Ganesh, assistant conservator of forests for Bengaluru South.