Leopard on Loose: Big Cat Enters School In Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor

Bijnor: A leopard entered the premises of a government school in the Haldaur area of the Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district, prompting staff to lock themselves in a room for safety.

Seema Rajput, the headteacher of Issopur Primary School, explained that the school was closed on Friday due to rain. Upon the teachers' arrival, they heard the leopard's roar and quickly secured themselves in a room.

Leopard Enters Premises In Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor 

Rajput noted that the leopard even scratched at the door.

The school cook alerted the local residents about the leopard. In response, villagers gathered and made noise, which caused the leopard to retreat into the jungle.

Basic Education Officer Yogendra Kumar stated that measures would be taken to ensure the safety of students and staff after consulting with the forest department.

A leopard was rescued in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district near the area around the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University. The leopard had caused panic among the locals as it was roaming free for past four days.

"We received the information that a leopard has been spotted near the villages and the area around the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University. Our team found out the presence of the leopard. So we put a trap there. We had set up the cage for 4 days, and our team had been constantly combing and searching the area. Hence, we caught the leopard yesterday around 8:30 pm. No casualty has been reported," UP Divisional Forest Officer was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.