This is the moment a sleeping man cheated death when a wild leopard passed him by after straying into a gas station in northern India's Uttarakhand.

The incident took place in Maletha of the Tehri district on May 5.

In CCTV footage, the man is seen sleeping on a chair outside beside the pumps as a leopard strolls around the gas station.

According to local reports, no person was injured.

Villagers have asked forest officials to capture the big cat as it remains a threat to locals during the night.

A man working at filling station cheated death by a whisker as a leopard spared him and just passed by after straying in a fuel station in northern India's Uttarakhand.

The incident took place in Maletha of Tehri district on May 5.

In the CCTV footage, the man is sleeping on a chair as a leopard is seen strolling around the fuel station.

According to the reports, the leopard did not attack the man sleeping and no person was injured.

The villagers have asked the forest officials to capture the big cat as it is a threat to the villagers during the night times.