<p>A civet was sighted in Doddakallasandra, off Kanakapura Road, South Bengaluru, on Tuesday, triggering a leopard scare in the area. </p>.<p>Videos of the civet moving around were shared on social media with the claim that it was a leopard. </p>.<p>Forest officials inspected the area and determined that the animal was a civet based on pug marks.</p>.<p>Citizens may have mistaken it for the leopard due to the similar texture of the fur, said a forest official who was part of the squad that scoured the area. </p>
<p>A civet was sighted in Doddakallasandra, off Kanakapura Road, South Bengaluru, on Tuesday, triggering a leopard scare in the area. </p>.<p>Videos of the civet moving around were shared on social media with the claim that it was a leopard. </p>.<p>Forest officials inspected the area and determined that the animal was a civet based on pug marks.</p>.<p>Citizens may have mistaken it for the leopard due to the similar texture of the fur, said a forest official who was part of the squad that scoured the area. </p>