Indian school declares holiday after 3 leopards stray into campus
Xinhua, February 10, 2016 Adjust font size:
In a bizarre incident, a school in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru Wednesday declared a holiday after three leopards have been spotted near its campus.
A forest department official said that the first leopard was spotted straying into the Vibgyor school premises Sunday, while the other two were found near its campus Tuesday evening.
"In the wake of the three wild cats straying into the school campus, the school has declared holiday for a day, following our advice," he said, on condition of anonymity.
Three forest department officials sustained injuries Sunday when they tried to tranquilise the first leopard that was spotted in the school.
"Efforts are on to track down the other two leopards and nab them," the official said, adding residents of nearby areas have been asked to remain alert. Endit