Updated November 2nd, 2019 at 04:19 IST
A close encounter between a tiger and a vehicle captured in video
Recently a video emerged on social media that has now gone viral shows a tiger that walked too close to a vehicle, as the vehicle tries to take a reverse turn
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Safari sightings can be very adventurous and spotting animals in their natural habitat just adds to the experience. However, at times things can turn frightening if the animals get too close. Recently a video emerged on social media that shows a tiger that walked too close to a car that was probably passing through the forest.
A 'close encounter'
The video was shared by an Indian Forest Official with a caption,' How close is close enough'. The officer also urged people to be sensitive to places that belong to animals. The officer also questioned if the tiger has learnt to co-exist with humans.
How close is close enough? Clip from aTR this weekend. Will this lead to familiarity between these two apex predators with tragic consequences later?Time to understand that proximity & closeness r not the same. Let’s be sensitivity to the space required for this majestic animal. pic.twitter.com/jXUAoZyYqo
— Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3)
The viral clip shows a tiger walking by casually strolling metres away from the vehicle. As the tiger walks ahead, the car is seen trying t make a reverse by the driver. The tiger, however, seems unfazed by the vehicle and simply walks towards some trees and disappears behind some shrubs. Just seconds before the tiger disappears he comes extremely close to the vehicle, while the people inside the vehicle try to photograph the mighty cat.
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The video has garnered hundreds of retweets and reactions from netizens
I do not see anything wrong. This tiger has decided to approach the vehicle. If it had felt uncomfortable, it could have easily walked away. Since Indian parks do not allow off-road driving, tiger makes the decision not the humans watching it.
— Vikram Ghanekar (@vikramghanekar)
Another user was questioning the car and said the animals need privacy
Just because we like to get closer, we make sure we get. It might be thrill or some sort of pride, but for the Animal, it is just privacy. We intrude, but it cannot do much because we control everything to ensure we are Safe
— 💛 Ananth Srinivasan (@justAnanth2709)
Another official stated that the tiger is a secretive animal and his privacy should not be invaded. He also termed the animal as a 'monk'
#Tiger is a secretive animal, prefers isolation, lives a calm life. One must observe the beauty of composure, thoughtfulness and gravitas in his demeanour. One won’t be able to see it from a close proximity. It is disrespectful to go too close to this ‘monk’. #MyTakeOnTigers https://t.co/ZNfswZlcco
— Ramesh Pandey IFS (@rameshpandeyifs)
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Published November 2nd, 2019 at 04:19 IST