Panic grips Indian village as leopard makes its way into residential area
A leopard that strayed into a village in northern India's Rajasthan on December 30 gripped the local population with fear and had to be rescued by wildlife officials.
Footage shows the planning and preparation behind the rescue where officials on rooftops acted as reconnaissance as the leopard had to be tranquilised, then carried to safety.
The whole operation took around five hours and five attempts.
Once finally rescued the big cat was taken to Jhalana Nursery for immediate medical attention.