Motorists spot leopard by roadside in Hassan

HASSAN: A leopard was spotted by motorists by the side of the Hassan-Nittur road on Thursday night. The leopard could be seen resting under a tree and was captured on mobile phone cameras.

Over the last few days, a leopard has been sighted around Nittur and farmers are hesitant to venture towards their fields after dusk. The leopard has also been entering villages and attacking dogs.

The anxious villagers have demanded that the Forest Department take steps to capture the big cat at the earliest.