India, July 25 -- Three months after a leopard was first spotted on the premises of Pune International Airport, the forest department is yet to capture the elusive big cat. With earlier attempts proving unsuccessful, the department is now preparing to revise its strategy by deploying specially-designed trap cages at strategic locations within the airport.

The leopard was first seen near the airport's runway in April at around 8pm. A video of the animal resting calmly on the grass went viral, prompting immediate action. A joint rescue operation was launched by the Pune forest department and RESQ Charitable Trust to nab the animal.

In the early phase, the team installed two trap cages and three camera traps, later expanding to nine camera...