Watch: Leopard attempts to attack biker in Tirumala, narrowly misses as incident caught on camera

A leopard attempted to attack a biker on Tirumala ghat road, but fell after losing balance. The rider escaped unharmed. The dramatic incident, captured on a car’s dashboard camera, has gone viral, prompting officials to issue safety warnings.

Tirumala: A young man had a narrow escape when a leopard attempted to attack him while he was riding a motorcycle on the ghat road in Tirumala. The dramatic scene was captured by a dashboard camera of a car trailing behind.

The leopard suddenly lunged toward the biker but lost balance and fell on the roadside, narrowly avoiding a collision with another vehicle ahead. Eyewitnesses said if the animal had leaped straight, it could have hit the vehicle in front, potentially injuring itself.

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The biker managed to maintain control of the motorcycle and escaped unharmed. The video of the incident has since gone viral on social media, with netizens calling it a miraculous escape and praising the rider’s composure during the frightening moment.

Forest officials have urged caution for travelers on the ghat roads and advised avoiding late-night or early-morning rides when leopard movement is frequent in the area.