A pet dog was taken away by a leopard from near his house a week ago, police said. (Representational)
Panic gripped residents in Tamil Nadu's Udhagamandalam after a leopard strayed into their area at night and they demanded that the animal be trapped, forest personnel said on Sunday.
The leopard was noticed moving near the house of a farmer early this morning, they said.
A pet dog was taken away by a leopard from near his house a week ago, police said.
CCTV footage showed the big cat on the prowl, they said.