Mysuru: Leopard Spotted In Infosys Campus, IT Firm Implements Work From Home

Forest department officials confirmed that CCTV footage captured the leopard around 2 AM and a team was sent shortly to comb the area.

Infosys also instructed its security team to restrict access to the campus for the day.

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Mysuru news: In an addition to the recent leopard spotting incidents in Bengaluru and Mysuru, a leopard was spotted on the Infosys Mysuru campus on December 31. The incident has prompted forest department to launch an operation to capture the animal while the tech company has implemented a work from home arrangement for employees

The firm also instructed its security team to restrict access to the campus for the day. The security team was directed to prevent anyone from entering the premises, with a notice stating, "Please do not enter the campus today (December 31)", as per a report on News18. Forest department officials confirmed that CCTV footage captured the leopard around 2 AM. A team was sent shortly after and they started a search operation. However, the animal had not been located by the time of the report.

An official communication from Infosys stated, as per a report on IANS: "Dear Infoscion, a wild animal was spotted on the Mysuru DC campus today. Efforts are in progress, in coordination with the task force, to ensure campus safety."

The leopard was first sighted in the underground parking area by security personnel with its movements later confirmed through CCTV footage. The Human Resources department stated that staff entry to the campus has been restricted since the morning. A team of 50 forest department officials including specialists skilled in tranquilizing wild animals has been deployed for the operation. Nets and cages have also been set up on the campus to assist in safely capturing the animal.

However, this isn’t the first instance of a leopard being spotted on the Infosys Mysore campus. A similar leopard sighting was reported in 2011. The campus's location near a reserve forest, home to a significant leopard population, often leads to these animals straying into the area in search of food. While such encounters may naturally cause alarm, wildlife experts emphasis the need for calm and caution.