MUMBAI: A leopard strayed into a set at Film City, located on the fringes of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, and triggered chaos on Thursday evening. The episode called for an abrupt 'pack-up' of the ongoing shoot of a television series.
Some of the spot boys on the set did inform forest guards in the vicinity, however, the leopard had quickly disappeared into the thick wilderness after satisfying its curiosity.
While the chief conservator of forests at SGNP, Sunil Limaye, said though he did not get any formal intimation about the incident, efforts were being carried out to check if the big cat was still prowling around Film City or not.
Limaye said places like Film City and Aarey Colony are located close to the main forest area, which is why wild animals often cross over to these locations. They have asked the locals to be alert.
The forest veterinarian, Dr Vinaya Jangle, said, "We have sent a few officials to the film set to see if there are any leopard cubs somewhere nearby. Normally, female leopards hide their young ones in tiny holes or corners. No one has been injured in this incident."
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