A leopard strayed into a residence at Muddapura village in Chitradurga taluk in the wee hours of Saturday, sparking widespread fear and commotion.
The animal was later rescued by officials of the forest department, with the help of villagers and police.
According to villagers, the house belonged to one Chidananda. His wife was sweeping the veranda at 6 am, when the leopard entered through the front door. Panicked, she closed the door of the house. Hearing the commotion, Chidananda, who was sleeping at the time, woke up and rushed outside to find the big cat inside the kitchen. He immediately alerted officials of forest department.
According to another villager, two leopards were spotted near the areca plantation close to the house a week ago.
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