Elusive leopard spotted at Himayatsagar lake

Hyderabad: The elusive leopard that created scare on city roads four days back has again sent jitters to forest and police officials after it was spotted at Himayat Sagar on Sunday morning. The movement of wild animal has created panic among the villagers.
Teams of forest officials and police have swung into action and rescue operation started in and around Himayat Sagar.“Few locals have spotted leopard quenching thirst at Himayat Sagar. We have taken up rescue operation again,” said DCP Shamshabad N Prakash Reddy. A few locals also found footprints suspected to be of the leopard in the Naga Reddy area, but the forest officials have denied the claim and said they are dog paw prints.
Forest and Nehru Zoological Park officials could not track the movement of the big cat at a farm in Kateedan last week. Traps have now been laid around Himayat Sagar and CCTVs are also being installed. TNN