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Maharashtra: Pune airport on alert after leopard seen twice in airside zone
Updated On: 24 November, 2025 08:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Archana Dahiwal
Big cat spotted twice inside airside zone as forest teams race to trap it before it strays into high security areas; forest officials said the leopard has been under observation in the Lohegaon village area for the past 15 to 20 days
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Forest officials said the leopard has been under observation in the Lohegaon village area for the past 15 to 20 days. Pic/By Special Arrangement
A Leopard was spotted twice inside Pune International Airport on November 19, triggering heightened monitoring and precautionary measures by the Forest Department and airport authorities.
According to officials, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) informed the Forest Department that the animal was first seen at 5.30 am and again at 7.40 pm near Bay No. 9 and the Taxi Link K4 area. Both sightings occurred within the airside section of the airport, which operates as a civil enclave of the Indian Air Force’s Lohegaon Air Base.
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