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Leopard Snatches Away Pet Dog In Pune Village — Watch

The leopard attack in Pune has left the villagers fearful, and they have called on the forest department to capture the animal immediately.

A pet dog was killed by a leopard in the Pune district of Maharashtra on Saturday night. The incident occurred in the Warulwadi area near Narayangaon and was caught on CCTV. With multiple leopard sightings of late, residents of Junnar tehsil are now living in fear.

The CCTV footage shows the leopard emerging from a dark alley around 11 pm, grabbing the pet dog, and running off. Another dog is seen attempting to chase the leopard, but to no avail. 

Local villagers have called on the forest department to capture the leopard immediately.

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As per an NDTV report, a leopard was also spotted on the campus of the Rajarambapu Institute of Technology on the outskirts of Pune a month ago, leading to a search operation involving forest and fire brigade officials, as well as wildlife experts.

Junnar is one of four tehsils in Pune declared "potential leopard disaster-prone areas" in June. It covers 233 villages, including Ambegaon, Khed, and Shirur. The Maharashtra forest department has sought the approval of the Union government to sterilise 47 leopards.

Leopard Attack In Delhi

A leopard attack was also reported in Delhi On April 2, where eight people were injured after the big cat entered a house in north Delhi and attacked villagers. 

The leopard was captured after a four-hour operation involving the police, fire brigade, and forest departments. Among the eight people injured, three were identified as Mahender, Akash, and Rampal, all from Jagatpur village near Wazirabad.

According to the New Indian Express, DCP (North) Manoj Kumar Meena reported that a PCR call was received at 6.14 am at Wazirabad police station regarding a leopard entering a house in Gali No. 3 of the village. "The leopard was confined to a room and then captured," the DCP stated.

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