WATCH: Leopard darted, caught just outside Kempton Park
The vet darted the cat, after which it charged straight at him
TWO brothers, with the help of a vet from Bapsfontein, darted and caught a leopard on a plot just outside Kempton Park on Monday.
The animal, after being safely captured after four hours, was transported to a place of safety.
Derrick Dercksen, who lives on a smallholding on the R25 about 5km outside Kempton Park, shared various videos of the incident on social media.
Dercksen told a daily newspaper he first spotted the leopard as it crossed the road in front of him as he was leaving his property. The leopard climbed into a tree and Dercksen decided to do something about it.
After phoning around Derrick finally got hold of a vet who agreed to dart the animal. His brother Jacob also arrived.
Videos show the animal was cornered near some buildings on the property. The vet darted the cat, after which it charged straight at him. Luckily there was a fence between them which saved the vet from serious harm.
The leopard took off after running into the fence and was found among buildings on the property.
Dercksen posted on Facebook that the leopard had been in the area for some time and that authorities were aware of it.
It is not sure from where the animal escaped but it could have been from the Bapsfontein area.
