A pack of dogs took on a leopard – and they won.
A big cat attacked a sleeping pooch, only for the latter’s stray pals to come to the rescue.
The canines then chased the feline away.
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A CCTV camera caught the astonishing scenes as they unfolded.
The footage shows how the lone dog was getting some kip on the pavement on an empty street.
All of a sudden, a terrifying leopard twice its size came bounding towards it and pounced, jolting it awake in a panic.
The two animals began tussling on the tarmac, with the pooch’s chances of victory looking painfully slim.
But a split second later, another dog came sprinting towards them from the other direction in the early hours of Monday (12 May) morning.
It was quickly followed by a second, and then a third, as reported by Need To Know.
As the first of the trio tried to distract the leopard, a fourth dog got involved, in Haridwar, north east of New Delhi, India.
As the last dog entered the fray, the pooch under attack managed to give the dangerous feline the slip.
The other dogs then chased the big cat back in the direction it had come from.
One local joked: “Never underestimate Dogesh.”
And another remarked: “‘Divided, we fall.’
“Humans may have ignored the saying, but the dogs seem to be living by it.”
Local wildlife expert Mahesh Sharma said, “While leopards are agile hunters, they prefer quick, isolated attacks.
“The sheer coordination and aggression of the dogs in this video demonstrate the instinctive bond among pack animals.”
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