more-inWith a five-year-old leopard in their house at Jayanagara in Tumakuru city, Vinutha and Vanajakshi were trapped in the bathroom for nearly five hours. Outside the house, the police and Forest Department officials struggled to catch sight of the feline. The officials even attempted bursting crackers to bring the leopard out of hiding. In the midst of this, thousands gathered around the house, blocking roads and further hindering rescue operations. Eventually, doctors and teams with guns entered the house at 5 p.m. and spotted the leopard near the LPG cylinder of the kitchen.

Source: The Hindu January 20, 2018 19:07 UTC