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Lucky dog scares off leopard
Sleeping dog manages to scare off massive leopard
SWNS TV
Published on Sep 5, 2018
This is the moment a sleeping dog stood its ground and managed to scare off - a LEOPARD. The pooch was dozing in the middle of the road when a cheeky big cat crept up and tried to pounce. But the pup started barking repeatedly until the young leopard was forced to retreat into the forest inside the Jhalana Leopard Safari Park in Rajasthan state, India. The entire episode was captured on video by a group of wildlife activists and tourists who were on a safari tour in the park at the time.
SWNS TV
Published on Sep 5, 2018
This is the moment a sleeping dog stood its ground and managed to scare off - a LEOPARD. The pooch was dozing in the middle of the road when a cheeky big cat crept up and tried to pounce. But the pup started barking repeatedly until the young leopard was forced to retreat into the forest inside the Jhalana Leopard Safari Park in Rajasthan state, India. The entire episode was captured on video by a group of wildlife activists and tourists who were on a safari tour in the park at the time.
Also, from https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/stray-dog-scares-away-leopard-in-rajasthan-forest/articleshow/65679476.cms
Stray dog scares away leopard in Rajasthan forest
TNN | Updated: Sep 5, 2018, 13:50 IST
JAIPUR: During a stroll on a mud track at Jhalana Forest Reserve — which was made into a leopard safari park on March 2017 — a stray dog who stays at a temple inside the forest not only managed to survive a leopard attack unhurt, but also pushed away the two-year-old leopard back into the bushes on Tuesday morning.
The entire episode was filmed by a group of tourists who were on a safari inside the park and had stopped their vehicle on the track number 2 (between Panther Jhopa and Kaali Mata Temple) on sighting the leopard — christened ‘Juliet’ by local guides — by the bush.
“It was barely some minutes since our vehicle came to a halt on the track on sighting the leopard. We were excited at our luck but didn’t realize that more adventure was in store for us,” said Ved Prakash, driver of the gypsy carrying the tourists. “Suddenly, the dog came limping down the track in a friendly gesture. Upon getting no response from us, it curled itself up in front of our vehicle, unaware that the leopard was around,” he added.
“The leopard, which was hiding in a bush about 10 feet away, suddenly pounced at the dog. For a moment, the canine froze. But even as it tucked its tail between its legs, (a sign that it is afraid) it kept barking bravely at the leopard. The big cat stood by the track for a while before slowly retreating into the bushes,” said Prakash.
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TNN | Updated: Sep 5, 2018, 13:50 IST
JAIPUR: During a stroll on a mud track at Jhalana Forest Reserve — which was made into a leopard safari park on March 2017 — a stray dog who stays at a temple inside the forest not only managed to survive a leopard attack unhurt, but also pushed away the two-year-old leopard back into the bushes on Tuesday morning.
The entire episode was filmed by a group of tourists who were on a safari inside the park and had stopped their vehicle on the track number 2 (between Panther Jhopa and Kaali Mata Temple) on sighting the leopard — christened ‘Juliet’ by local guides — by the bush.
“It was barely some minutes since our vehicle came to a halt on the track on sighting the leopard. We were excited at our luck but didn’t realize that more adventure was in store for us,” said Ved Prakash, driver of the gypsy carrying the tourists. “Suddenly, the dog came limping down the track in a friendly gesture. Upon getting no response from us, it curled itself up in front of our vehicle, unaware that the leopard was around,” he added.
“The leopard, which was hiding in a bush about 10 feet away, suddenly pounced at the dog. For a moment, the canine froze. But even as it tucked its tail between its legs, (a sign that it is afraid) it kept barking bravely at the leopard. The big cat stood by the track for a while before slowly retreating into the bushes,” said Prakash.
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