Nainital: A video of a leopard roaming freely in Uttarakhand’s Nainital is going viral on social media. In the video, the leopard is seen on an empty street of the hill station.
After a while, the animal looks at the camera and begins to walk towards the Thakur Dev Singh Bisht Campus gate.
The clip was tweeted by Indian Forest Service officer Saket Badola. The IFS officer captioned the video, “Post-dinner walk, in the city of #Nainital.”
Post-dinner walk, in the city of #Nainital. pic.twitter.com/uhuoXwz0UQ
— Saket Badola (@Saket_Badola) February 27, 2023
There have been several reports of leopards wandering into residential areas. Environmentalists blame unchecked development for destroying leopards and other animal habitats.
The video has received over 18,000 views and 11,000 impressions since it was posted.
Netizens reaction
A user commented, “Since its Nainital in Uttarakhand we can proudly say that we are No 1 state in Wild Life Conservation.”
Another user questioned the officer, “How u can be so sure about Post-Dinner walk…….May be this cat still searching for Dinner.”
A third user commented, “I can relate to the humour but am frightened by the thought of kids playing inside the gate, potentially, at the time of leopard’s entry inside.”
