India, Nov. 26 -- A fresh leopard sighting at Pune Airport early Tuesday has once again pushed the forest department to intensify surveillance and revisit its preparedness for managing increasing human-leopard encounters in the city.

Airport staff reported spotting the leopard in the early hours, prompting forest officials to step up monitoring. Assistant Conservator of Forests Mangesh Tate said surveillance has been increased to ensure public safety and track the animal effectively.

The airport incident is part of a broader pattern of rising leopard sightings in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Confirmed movements have been recorded in Fursungi, the airport area, and most recently at Sindh Society in Aundh. The forest department has earlier ...