mobanmarketForest officials on Friday deployed a hydraulic crane at a housing society in Greater Noida (West) to scan under-construction towers in the neighbourhood after a leopard spotted there on Tuesday remained untraceable.
The leopard was spotted in Ajnara Le Garden society in Sector 16 on Tuesday, triggering panic among the residents there.
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Leopard not seen since Tuesday
However, since then, the big cat has not been found and it is believed that the leopard could be stranded in four to five under-construction towers in the area.
“We have got a hydraulic crane from the fire department which is being used to scan the upper portions of the under-construction buildings… in case the leopard has moved there. We will continue the search today also but since there is no evidence of the leopard now, the future course of action will be decided by the end of the day,” Divisional Forest Officer (Gautam Buddh Nagar) Pramod Kumar Srivastava said.
Chicken, goats as bait
Since Tuesday, several attempts have failed to trap the elusive leopard.
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To lure the leopard, earlier, the forest department had kept chickens in the cage, but it did not work as stray dogs ate the chickens. On Thursday, three goats were brought in as bait.
“Three goats have also been brought at the site as bait in the trap cages for the stranded feline,” Srivastava said.
Panic among residents
The leopard sighting on Tuesday triggered panic among residents of the group housing society, which inhabits around 1,500 people.
“No doubt, residents are very concerned about their safety,” Mukesh Gupta, who lives with his family on the 15th floor, told PTI on Wednesday.
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Sure that we saw a leopard
Gupta’s wife was among those who claimed to have seen the feline moving around in the area on Wednesday morning.
“My wife saw the leopard moving in the society on Wednesday morning. It was a little misty when she noticed the leopard near the swimming pool,” Gupta said.
Amit Kumar, another resident, said home delivery services were also curtailed and common areas made inaccessible in the society as people were taking utmost caution if stepping out.
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The society has around 16 residential towers, of which five to six are under construction. On Tuesday, the leopard was spotted in one of the under-construction towers’ basements.
According to the society residents, a couple of blurred pictures of the animal also emerged.
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