A man is fighting for his life after a lion mauled him in a terrifying attack caught on camera.
The shocking footage shows the cattle herder covered in blood as he tried to free himself from the big cat’s powerful grip.
Bystanders could be heard shouting and screaming, but no one dared approach the stricken man.
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The lioness repeatedly bore her huge teeth at the herdsman as he remained pinned beneath her front legs.
The savage attack took place this morning (6 July) in Garajiya village, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India.
The big cat reportedly pounced on local man Kalubhai Boghabhai Gamara, knocking him to the ground before clawing at his leg.
Bystanders threw stones and shouted in a bid to scare the huge feline away, but to no avail.
Fortunately, the lioness eventually retreated towards the nearby forest of her own accord, as reported by Need To Know.
Kalubhai was rushed to a hospital in Palitana with serious injuries to several parts of his body. His treatment is ongoing.
The Palitana Wildlife Range appeared to blame local villagers for the attack, saying in a statement that they “started screaming after sighting presence of a lion resulting in the lion trying to run away causing injury to one person”.
Gujarat’s Kathiawar peninsula is the only surviving natural habitat of Asiatic lions. According to 2025 estimates, there are 891 lions in the state.
Attacks by the big cats have reportedly been increasing in recent months.
On the night of 24 June, a five-year-old boy was mauled to death by a lioness in Amreli district while walking with his grandfather.
The forest department has reportedly launched a search to capture the lioness involved in the latest attack.
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