LUCKNOW: A leopard on Monday created a ruckus after it entered a residential area in Lucknow district.


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The incident took place in the streets of Aurangabad Khalsa area in UP's Sarojaninagar.



Leaving the local people in panic, the wild creature was seen running along the streets.


In a video shared by news agency ANI, the locals are seen trying to chase the leopard.


The leopard, however, was rescued by a team of the forest department. 



It was later tranquilised and moved to a zoo. 


In an attempt to catch the leopard, Station Officer (SO) Ashiana Triloki Singh has been injured.


It is believed that the leopard approached the urban area from the nearby forests.