This is the terrifying moment a wild leopard charged a crowd of people and injured four in Tamil Nadu, India on Thursday.

The remarkable clip shows the big cat sprint towards the crowd who had gathered to try to chase the animal away from their homes in Vellore district.

As the people run for their lives, the leopard manages to catch one man and briefly claw him.

The four injured were taken to Vaniyambadi Government Hospital for treatment.

Two were quickly discharged, while two others were still undergoing treatment, according to local police.

The same police officer said that a team had been dispatched to trap the leopard.

Shocking visuals of a leopard charging at a crowd of people and injuring four persons have emerged from Vellore in Tamil Nadu.

The video shows a group of people assembled in a field and a leopard charging at them in full vigour. On seeing the leopard charging at them, people run away in all directions, to save themselves from the animal. The incident reportedly happened in Nagaleri near Vaniyambadi in Vellore district on Thursday morning.

The injured have been identified as Alamelu, Santhosh, Bharathi and Kamal, who were taken to Vaniyambadi Government hospital for treatment. Two persons are still in the hospital undergoing treatment, while two others have been discharged, said a police officer from Ambalur police station.

The officer also stated that a team of officers from the district forest, police and revenue departments, have been dispatched to the area to catch the leopard. The team will try to trap the leopard using cages and ropes.