The leopard scare along the Srivari Mettu footpath resurfaced on Friday, leaving the devotees who were trekking in panic.

Devotees trekking along the pathway spotted the big cat crossing the pathway at the 150th step on the route from Srinivasa Mangapuram, considered the shortest to reach the hill temple. The panic-stricken devotees raised an alarm and ran helter-skelter.