Leopard prowls through cinema and hospital

A leopard sparked panic in a north Indian city when it strayed inside a hospital, a cinema and an apartment block before evading captors, an official said.

Authorities closed schools in Meerut, 60km northeast of the Indian capital, after the leopard was discovered prowling the city’s streets, a senior city official said.

“Despite our best efforts, we have been unable to track the leopard down. We have launched a massive hunt for the beast,” said additional district magistrate SK Dubey.