A commotion prevailed at Gajularamaram village in Jeedimetla on Wednesday, May 29, when a wild cat was mistaken for a leopard cub in a neighbourhood. Locals thought it was a leopard and eventually captured it. The animal was eventually released into the wild outside of Hyderabad.

The wild cat was moving around the outskirts of the Khaisernagar locality and was noticed by some youngsters who chased the animal. Some youngsters took pictures of the animal and shared it on social media about ‘sightings’ of a leopard cub, attracting more people to the locality in Hyderabad.