India, June 17 -- A leopard was spotted in the dense urban landscape of Jagatpur village in north Delhi, in a field adjacent to the Yamuna Biodiversity Park, on Sunday night. The sighting was caught on a camera trap set up by a wildlife enthusiast after locals reported several sightings of a leopard-like creature over the past few months. Delhi's forest and wildlife department said it has now deployed a team in the area to scan for pugmarks and possible signs of the animal.

Hemant Garg, 41, who set up the camera trap, said he was in the village last month for birding when locals told him of a possible leopard in the area.

"They were convinced a leopard was here and showed me pugmarks. I was convinced and set up a camera trap on Sunday. ...