CCTV footage shows leopard on prowl in Jaipur, triggers panic
Footage shows the big cat crossing a road in Kalyan Colony and moving across the roof of a house
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A leopard was spotted in residential areas of Jaipur again on Thursday, triggering panic among locals.
The animal was seen in Shastri Nagar area near Sikar House in the early hours.
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CCTV footage showed the big cat crossing a road in Kalyan Colony and moving across the roof of a house, police said.
After the footage emerged, a forest department team launched a search operation in the area.
Officials said the leopard is likely to have strayed from Nahargarh forest range into the populated locality.
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On Wednesday, the leopard was sighted in Vidhyadhar Nagar and Panipetch areas.
Last week, a leopard entered the high-security Civil Lines area, where official residences of the governor, chief minister and several state ministers are located.
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