India, Feb. 22 -- Residents of an 84-flat housing society in Goregaon East were left alarmed after a leopard was spotted perched on their compound wall in the early hours of Friday.

The animal was seen around 2am on the rear boundary wall of Giri Kunj building at New Mhada Colony, Dindoshi. A video of the leopard, recorded by Ragini Manekar, a resident, was quickly circulated on the society's WhatsApp group, making the families concerned about their safety.

By morning, residents contacted the forest department through local legislator Ramesh Prabhu, seeking immediate intervention.

Range Forest Officer Yogesh Mahajan visited the site and said leopard movement along this stretch is not unusual given its proximity to Sanjay Gandhi Nationa...