Video has emerged of a family following a leopard's trail, oblivious to its presence moments earlier in northern India's Uttarakhand state.

The incident, captured on a camera trap, took place near Jim Corbett National Park on May 12, according to local sources.

According to local media, the camera was set up to record any wildlife movement happening in the area during the night.

The visual captured on the camera trap shows the leopard strolling on its usual track outside Tanhau homestay late in the evening.

Later, a group of two men and three women, including a child, can be seen walking on the same track. According to broadcaster NDTV, the family were captured walking the path only 15 minutes after the leopard.

Reports suggest the family was returning from the city where they had been working.

Migrant workers in India have been walking to their home states as work has dried up during the coronavirus pandemic.

Chilling visuals have emerged of a group of people following a leopard's trail, oblivious to its presence in northern India's Uttarakhand.

The incident, captured on camera trap, took place at Tanhau homestay, next to Jim Corbett National Park on May 12.

According to reports, the camera was set up on the gate of Tanhau to record any wildlife movement happening in the area during the night.

The visual captured on the camera trap shows the leopard strolling on its usual track outside Tanhau late in the evening.

Only 15 minutes later, a family of two men and three women, including a child, can be seen walking on the same track.

Reports suggest the family was migrating back from the city where they have been working.

No one usually walks along the particular track after dark as wildlife is common there, but the family was desperate to reach home after a long journey.

The torches and the music were used to distract any wild animals that might come their way.

The incident reminds of the coexistence that is still prevalent between the wild animals and the humans amid the coronavirus pandemic.