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Leopard that injured five in wild rampage at Indian school escapes from zoo

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The leopard attacked this man after it strayed into an empty school in Bangalore earlier this month. Photo: EPA
Agence France-Presse

A male leopard which injured five people in southern India earlier this month has escaped from a zoo, sparking a frantic search for the big cat.

The 45 kilogram feline squeezed out of the narrow bars of an iron cage at the Bannerghatta zoo in Bangalore city late Sunday, the chief wildlife warden of the state Ravi Ralph said.

“About 50 officials divided into six teams have been scouring for the leopard in and around the zoo and trying to trace where it has escaped by following its pug (paw) marks,” Ralph said.

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Indian officials from the Bannerghatta National Park inspect the enclosure at the animal rescue centre where the leopard, which was recently captured, was housed until it escaped. Photo: AFP
Indian officials from the Bannerghatta National Park inspect the enclosure at the animal rescue centre where the leopard, which was recently captured, was housed until it escaped. Photo: AFP

He added an inquiry was underway to find out how the leopard managed to escape from captivity.

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The zoo does not have CCTV cameras and officials were worried the leopard might have sneaked into an adjacent national park.

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