Leopard runs into house before being captured in India

Leopard runs into house before being captured in India

A leopard that ran into a house and sparked a frantic search in southern India has been caught and tranquilised.

The big cat emerged from the Kamdanam forest and ran into a house in Shadnagar town in Telangana state, said Dr Mohammad Abdul Hakeem, a wildlife official.

Wildlife officials try to rescue the leopard
The leopard sparked a frantic search (AP/Mahesh Kumar A)

“The leopard was transported to the zoo, where it will be kept under observation and released back into the forests after a couple of days,” said Dr Hakeem.

Wildlife officials carrying the tranquilised leopard
The leopard was found on the terrace of a house (AP/Mahesh Kumar A)

According to official data, 224 people in India were killed in the last five years by tigers.

India is home to 70% of tigers in the world.

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