India, Dec. 8 -- A leopard that has been making intermittent appearances at Pune airport throughout the year has resurfaced once again over the weekend. The latest sighting coincides with a noticeable dip in flight operations caused by the ongoing IndiGo crisis, which has left the airside unusually calm at night.

Forest officials said the animal was captured twice on trap cameras in the past three days, according to a report by The Times of India. The same leopard has been slipping in and out of the airport premises since April, often using stormwater drains to move around unnoticed.

Deputy conservator of forests Mahadev Mohite said this round of sightings has given them their best chance yet to trap the big cat. The footage shows the l...