A snow leopard was caught by locals at a village in north India after it was driven towards the populated area by heavy snowfall last Friday (February 8).

After snow had buried the upper reaches of the Kalaroos area, in Kupwara, northern Kashmir state, a snow leopard entered the residential area to scavenge for food and was caught by locals.

Video of the scene shows locals carrying the snow leopard bound to a wooden stick by its legs. At one point it managed to snag one of the rescuer's shirts, but was disentangled safely.

The people carrying it were conveying the lost animal to the nearest wildlife department, which could not be accessed by vehicle as the roads were completely blocked by the snow, but ultimately it was brought

Snow leopard caught by locals at kalaroos kupwara north kashmir
After heavy snowfall on upper reaches kalaroos area kupwara north kashmir snow leopard enters residential area for  gain meal and caught by locals on injured postion.
In this video's the local carry the snow leopard tied with rope to  the legs & being  taken on branches of tree hooking his  legs on it.  Latter  it can been seen the leopard  catching hold of one of the rescuer shirt but  the rescuer somehow mangges  to get rid  of it. It's is taken to nearest  wildlife department which could not be accessed by vehicle as the roads are blocked by heavy snowfall. Later it was handover to wildlife dept.