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.
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.
