What started as a casual picnic turned into a real-life horror show when the picnickers decided to lure aleopardcloser.
They quickly realized that they werent ready for the impromptuencounter with the wild predator.
A viral video captured the group of picnickers visiting a forested area in the Indian state ofMadhya Pradesh.
The group spotted a leopard lurking in the nearby woods and began calling out to it.
As if on cue, thebig catseemed to oblige their request and charged at them at full speed.
The groups laughter quickly turned into terror as the predator bolted straight for them and jumped on a man.
He then charged at other people in the group.
Social media users werent too kind as many agreed they shouldnt haveteased the animal.
Humans will never learn, read a third comment.
Aggression and teasing by people led to it, said another.
Case should be booked against the persons.
Most animal attacks are provoked, where the person harasses the animal before the attack.
In these cases, the animal may attack to defend itself.
Its video is viral.
This tends to occur with the animal is starving or becomes too closely associated with people, he added.
For example, wildlife that are feed on a regular basis will be known to attack a person.
However, this is also very rare.
Dr. Charles said the number of people in a group visiting wild areas could also trigger animal attacks.
Hence, we may be seeing some combination of a large group of people and harassment in the video.
While they are beautiful and majestic, they are also fierce and unpredictable, she said.
Thats why its important not to approach or have a go at lure wildlife closer.
Alina also noted the perils of these wild animals associating humans with food.
For everyones safetyboth human and wildlifeits best to maintain a respectful distance, the science communicator concluded.
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