The big cat, which was noticed at Ishber locality of Nishat on the foothills of Zabarwan range last night, managed to enter into the house of one of the residents, a police spokesperson said.
The panic-stricken family raised an alarm after locking the leaopard in a room.
Police, along with a team of wild life officials rushed to the scene and trapped the wild cat, which was later released in nearby Dachigam National Park, he said.
