With humans invading and capturing their habitats to erect their high-rises, big cats are entering towns and cities as if to demand their due. Panthers once roamed in the Hitec city area of Madhapur, but they lost their habitat after the scrub jungle was levelled for erecting a cyber city. Similarly, scrub jungles in the fringes of Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry and other urban areas were also destroyed for construction. These scrub jungles were the connecting links (marginal habitats) between the thick forest and human habitations. For long years, the borders were inviolate. But that is no longer the case. The destruction of its habitat, lack of prey and water scarcity has forced many panthers to stray into cities and towns in recent times. In 2008, there were 22 incidents of panthers straying into cities, towns and villages. There were only 13 such incidents in 2006. Panthers have been spotted everywhere