Overview
- Forest officials and RESQ Charitable Trust are on day two of patrols in Aundh using thermal drones, dog squads and field teams, with no further detections since early Sunday.
- Authorities warn residents against circulating AI‑generated or fake leopard images, debunked viral posts are being flagged, and the public has been asked to report sightings to the 1926 helpline.
- A leopard was confirmed inside Pune airport’s airside twice on November 19 near Bay No. 9 and Taxi Link K4, prompting recalibrated trap placements and renewed precautions for AAI and the IAF.
- A joint team has inspected the K4 area at the Lohegaon air base, tunnels have been sealed by the IAF, and camera traps remain active without new captures.
- In a separate case in Khed tehsil, a 15‑year‑old injured in a leopard attack is stable as the forest department increases monitoring with cages, camera traps and planned thermal drone surveillance.