The leopard rescued from a densely populated area in Bhayander East and released into Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) appears to have settled into the forest, at least for now, forest officials said.

Fitted with a GPS radio collar, the animal has largely restricted its movement to areas close to the release site and is showing normal behaviour, including resting during the day and moving at night. Researchers tracking the leopard said it has been making kills roughly once a week.