Overview
- Forest officials and RESQ teams launched a search in Aundh after a 4 a.m. sighting near RBI Colony and Sindh Society, deploying thermal drones as the animal was not seen again through the day.
- Pune airport reported two sightings on November 19—at 5:30 a.m. behind Bay No. 9 and at 7:40 p.m. near Taxi Link K4—prompting heightened surveillance.
- Monitoring around Lohegaon has been underway for 15–20 days with a trap cage and multiple camera traps positioned to enable a safe capture.
- The Forest Department formally advised the Airports Authority of India and the Indian Air Force to immediately implement measures that block entry into restricted operational areas.
- Residents were urged to stay alert, avoid spreading unverified information, and report sightings to helpline 1926, while officials noted recent MoEFCC approval of a Maharashtra proposal for leopard birth control.