Leopard walks into Katthiwada petrol pump at night, four staff run for safety; caught on CCTV

A leopard entered a petrol pump in the Katthiwada area of Alirajpur district on Monday night. Four employees were at the pump at the time, and all of them ran in different directions in panic on seeing the animal. The incident came to light on Tuesday morning, when the CCTV footage was checked.

The outlet is Narayan Petrol Pump, located at Dhyana Phatak in Katthiwada. The pump is said to belong to Himanshu Ashok Kumar Rathore, a resident of Jobat.

The employees were going about their work as usual on Monday night when the leopard suddenly walked into the premises. Confronted with the animal, the employees were gripped by fear, and all four ran to a safe place to save themselves.

The entire incident was recorded by the CCTV cameras installed at the pump. When the footage surfaced on Tuesday morning, people learnt that a leopard had reached the petrol pump. It has been the talk of the area since then.

Katthiwada is surrounded by forest and hilly terrain on all sides, and wild animals regularly move through the area. However, a leopard reaching a public place such as a petrol pump has raised concern among residents.

At night, drivers of vehicles are also present at the pump along with the employees, so a major accident could have occurred. It is a relief that no one is reported to have been injured in the incident.

Local residents have asked the Forest Department to keep watch on the leopard's movements and step up surveillance in the surrounding area.