Panic after Panther spotted at shopping mall, then hotel basement in Thane
Team Udayavani, Feb 20, 2019, 7:26 AM IST
Thane: A panther was seen lurking at a popular shopping mall and a hotel in Maharashtra’s Thane district this morning. CCTV cameras showed the panther hiding behind a staircase, before running into a dark corridor. Residents and passersby in the area were told not to venture out, an official said.
The big cat was first seen in the parking area of Korum Mall by passersby, following which they alerted the police and forest officials, Thane civic body’s regional disaster management cell chief Santosh Kadam said.
The police and forest officials soon reached the mall, located in Thane’s Samata Nagar, and after a hectic search for over two hours, they concluded that the panther must have escaped from the premises by jumping off its compound wall, Mr Kadam said.
The panther was later spotted by some people in the basement of a hotel located near the mall, he said, adding that efforts were being made to catch the animal.
More details are awaited.
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