Bengaluru: Nearly 134 schools declared holiday on Thursday after repeated sightings of leopards near the premises of Vibgyor High School in Marathahalli. Earlier, a video of a leopard roaming around the school went viral. The big cat was later captured and after two days of the incident, two leopards were seen outside two apartments near the same school.
CCTV FOOTAGE : Leopard Strolling At Bangalore School Injures 4
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With these sightings, at least 60 schools were shut down on Wednesday and on Thursday morning, nearly 134 schools were closed. The residents of the areas also chose to stay indoors to avoid conflicts with the wild animals. A combined police-forest department team are keeping a vigil on the area and traffic is also diverted in and around the area.
