On Monday, villagers from Tillari Nagar Colony in Chandgad Taluka in Kolhapur district reported spotting a black panther cub (melanistic leopard) in an abandoned house. Promptly responding to the sighting, Maharashtra Forest Department officials arrived at the scene to ensure the cub was not disturbed. 

Upon inspecting the location in the evening, the officials were unable to find the cub and speculated that the mother may have relocated it to a safer spot. The villagers also reported seeing an adult melanistic leopard in the same area on the same day.