Leopard scare at Mysuru Infosys Campus: Fifth day of search yields no results
Mysuru: Forest Department’s combing operation to trace and capture the elusive leopard spotted at the Infosys campus in Mysuru at approximately 4.30 am on Dec. 31 has entered its fifth day, with no significant breakthrough yet. The leopard continues to evade capture, adding to the challenges faced by the Department.
A team of over 40 personnel from the Leopard Task Force (LTF) and Elephant Task Force (ETF), under the guidance of senior officers, including the Conservator of Forests (CF) and Deputy Conservators of Forests (DCFs), has been stationed at the sprawling 350-acre Infosys campus.
They are conducting intensive combing operations, patrolling the premises, and monitoring CCTV footage along with camera traps. Despite these efforts, there have been no sightings or evidence of fresh pug marks within the campus.
In a bid to intensify the search, the Department carried out a ‘sweep’ combing operation involving a larger team of 80 personnel. The operation covered extensive areas within the campus but failed to yield any trace of the leopard.
To aid in the search, 12 camera traps have been strategically installed across the campus, and two cages have been set up in locations the leopard is likely to frequent. A drone equipped with a thermal camera was also deployed to scan for the animal’s movements. However, none of these measures have captured any sign of the leopard.
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