Mumbai: Leopard spotted at Yashodham in Goregaon East
Residents of Yashodham complex in Dindoshi area of Goregaon (east) of Mumbai woke up to the news of a leopard moving in their area in the wee hours of Thursday, after a footage from CCTV became viral on social media.
Spotting of a leopard in this complex had made headlines in May 2011, when it had entered the bungalow of actress MP Hema Malini who was not present in Mumbai during that time. However the leopard escaped into the Aarey area from behind the bungalow even as forest department carried out search.
The residential area, which mainly consists of bungalows is not new to leopards being spotted as not only residents but also forest officials from Thane territorial confirmed that they receive information of leopards moving late night in search of dogs, however no attacks on humans has ever been reported from the area.
The video captured from a CCTV camera installed at the gate of a bungalow on January 11 shows a security guard who happens to catch a glimpse of a big cat sprinting behind him. However seconds later he picks up a stick and starts to walking towards the wall where the leopard moved. It’s the reaction of …read more
