Soon after a video of a rare black panther roaming around in Ratnagiri district of Konkan went viral on social media, the Forest Department installed camera traps to get pictures of the elusive big cat.

Locals from of Kondivare village in Sangmeshwar Taluka, Ratnagiri spotted the majestic black beauty near a forested patch close to the village a few days back. Making most of the opportunity, one of the villagers shot the video of the leopard which in no time went viral on social media, thereby evoking response from several wildlife lovers.