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The video of a lioness and a dog haggling at a wildlife reserve that was shared by an IFS officer is going viral on social media.
The undated clip was shared on Twitter by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan. It wasn’t clear where the video was recorded.
Need this much confidence in life. Dog vs Lion. It also highlights issue of stray dogs & wildlife interaction. @zubinashara pic.twitter.com/lNu7X4ALm5
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) January 10, 2021
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In the short clip, a stray dog approached a lioness without batting an eyelid as a fierce battle ensued in the forest. The dog and the lioness continued their brawl for a while as the former barked. After a few moments though, the dog backed out and retreated from the spot.
Tourists on a safari jeep, meanwhile, witnessed the incident from a distance.
“Need this much confidence in life. Dog vs Lion. It also highlights issue of stray dogs and wildlife interaction. Lion just used as indicative. It’s a lioness to be precise,” Kaswan said in the caption of his post.
The nearly-two minute clip on Twitter has been viewed over 1.9 lakh times after being made available online, also generating a lot of amazed reactions.
“Apt example of size doesn’t matter. What matters at the end of the day is your confidence,” a user said.
Another comment reads,” Looks like they weren’t looking for food or else he would have become their lunch.”
See the comments here:
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This looks like shot not in Gir forest but Devadia lion sanctuary where lions are kept like open zoo for visitors. They are fed regularly do they have become lazy to go for prey and slowly will forget that combat skills.
— Jay Shah (@Jayshahca) January 10, 2021
Sher ko thodi bhookh lagi hoti to shaayad doggy ko apni galti ka ahsaas ho jaata
— Nitin Sangwan (@nitinsangwan) January 10, 2021
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Some may be laughing at this but let me tell you one thing we have lost wildlife and forest ecosystem here. Quantity may be but not quality for sure and this will affect us someday.
— Mandar Kokate (@kokate_mandar) January 11, 2021
Wow, Indian Pariahs are really territorial and can stand up for themselves. But how did this fellow get into a protected wildlife sanctuary? Or rather, where is this location?
— Mridul (@vaperoski) January 10, 2021
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Hmm… Privileged … that privilege we took it ourselves as we have superior thinking power and mortar movements to help build or demolish things..we make machines to help us ! I know we will reach this topic sometime..
— Srinivasan Sriram (@SSRPillai) January 12, 2021
The Lioness is expecting maybe.
Moreover she maybe stomach ful
and the fact that there are humans present her predator instincts are lowered.
and at the end both lionesses were chasing the scent of the dog.— Stoney (@tony_dsilva) January 12, 2021
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I don’t see any good in this video but feeling sad what we are making our wilds with our useless unnecessary presence everywhere. We are not allowing the wild animals be wild. We are making each one pet of ours ☹️
— Susmita_AAP (@Susmita_AAP) January 10, 2021
i am totally inspired . my Pug has habit of doing this ..aukad ke bahar pet labradors,pet rotwellers se pange lene ki.n he manages to scare wid his growling
Its not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog that matters.— Sang Froid (@pointofpheww) January 10, 2021
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