A leopard was spotted in the tourist destination of Ponmudi in the district on Tuesday.
The leopard was spotted crossing the road near the Ponmudi police station around 8 a.m. Following this, the Forest department was informed.
The Ponmudi hills are known to have a presence of leopards, the Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) said. A year-and-a-half ago, a leopard carcass was found by the roadside in Ponmudi. The animal had died of old age, he said.
