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Published 16:45 IST, May 15th 2020

Hyderabad citizens confuse a civet cat with black panther as it roams through Golconda

Black panther in Golconda: A Civet cat was spotted near Golconda fort. Initially rumours had misguided the people of Hyderabad which got cleared soon. See pics

Reported by: Sahil Mirani
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On Thursday, the forest officials of Hydrabad caught a Civet cat that had been the source of a lot of panic amongst the citizens of Golconda. Initially, the spotting of this Civet cat created rumours of a black panther being on the loose. The Civet cat was spotted at Noorani Masjid near Fateh Darwaza of Golconda Fort. The people staying near that area were awoken by the Civet cat and the fear it created amongst the people. But a team of forest officials have successfully caught the cat and have identified it as a Civet cat. The officials shifted the night predator to Nehru Zoological Park. Read more to know about the Civet found in Golconda.

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Civet cat spotted at Golconda Fort 

The people of Hyderabad have been sharing a number of posts and videos from the civet cat incident. The internet has been spammed by users uploading photos and incidents of the civet cat. Initially, people had confused the cat to be a black panther but after getting caught, the official released a statement clarifying.  Here are some of those videos and pictures. 

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Similarly, a set of photos and videos of a leopard being spotted in a busy area of Hyderabad have been doing rounds on the internet. In a day, the city witnessed another wild animal making his way into the busy area of Hyderabad. Here are some photo and videos for the same.

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16:45 IST, May 15th 2020