<p class="title">Fear gripped the visitors and local residents after four animals resembling leopards were spotted near Nehru Mantapa here on Friday morning.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At around 6.45 am, one big and three small animals, probably the cubs, were seen loitering near Nehru Mantapa.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Security guard Ganesh captured the movement of the animals on his phone. However, the video is not clear due to lack of light.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Forest officials visited the spot and conducted an inspection. However, pug marks were not found. They shot bullets in the air to scare away the animals if they are around.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madikeri DCF Prabhakaran said it is not confirmed whether the animals are leopards. The leopards were found in the coffee plantations and forest areas of Kodagu so far. </p>
<p class="title">Fear gripped the visitors and local residents after four animals resembling leopards were spotted near Nehru Mantapa here on Friday morning.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At around 6.45 am, one big and three small animals, probably the cubs, were seen loitering near Nehru Mantapa.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Security guard Ganesh captured the movement of the animals on his phone. However, the video is not clear due to lack of light.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Forest officials visited the spot and conducted an inspection. However, pug marks were not found. They shot bullets in the air to scare away the animals if they are around.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madikeri DCF Prabhakaran said it is not confirmed whether the animals are leopards. The leopards were found in the coffee plantations and forest areas of Kodagu so far. </p>