Indian officials on Saturday seized a one-month-old leopard cub from a passenger's baggage at Chennai International Airport in the state of Tamil Nadu.

The passenger has been handed over to the Forest Department for further investigation.

The passenger was reported to have smuggled the leopard into Chennai in a basket.

The tiny cat will be rehabilitated at Aringar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai, according to officials.

A Small one month leopard cud seized at Anna Internation terminal,Chennai airport on Saturday (2nd feb) morning .The Air Intelligence Unit at Chennai International airport leopard cub from the baggage of a passenger in Tamil Nadu.
The Air Intelligence Unit noticed that one male passenger named Kaja Moideen ( 45 years) arrived from Bangkok from Thai airways was moving in a suspicious manner in the arrival area, it was observed that a faint trill sound was coming from his luggage.On examination of his bag a leopard cub was found .The animal was in state of shock and found to be weak, coustom officers fed vub milk in bottle.
The authorities said that the cub, which is only one month old, will be rehabilitated in the Aringar Anna Zoological Park in the city.
The passenger from whose bag the cub was retrieved has been handed over to Tamil Nadu Forest Department for further action.
Officials said that the passenger smuggled the cub into the city in a basket