CCTV cameras in southern India have captured the moment a pet dog managed to escape from the jaws of a wild leopard.

Footage filmed on June 1 in Mangalore in Karnataka state shows the big cat stalking the sleeping pooch in a residential compound.

The leopard then pounces on the pet and walks away with it in his jaws.

Moments later, a second camera on the compound wall captures the dog running away from the feline after escaping from the predator as it tried to climb out of the residential complex.

Police later travelled to the area and said they would set a trap for the big cat which had also been seen by residents.

In an incident that occurred on Thursday night (1st June) a leopard reportedly ventured into the compound of a residence and caught a dog, but the canine managed to escape the leopard’s mouth and save itself when the wild animal leaped across the compound wall at Padukonaje in the Taluk. The entire episode was captured on CCTV.

The leopard which was reportedly seen roaming near Padukonaje’s resident Sathish’s house on Thursday night had later ventured into the residential compound and tried to catch hold of the dog that was sleeping outside the residence.

Sub-divisional Forest Officer, Manjunatha Ganiga and staff visited the site and spoke to the Shirtaadi Gram Panchayat President Santhosh Kotian. A trap would be laid out to catch the leopard, they informed