A delivery rider had a close call when a leopard pounced on him while he was on the job.
CCTV footage shows the man riding down an empty, narrow road at night with a food delivery bag on his back.
Suddenly, a big cat charges down the tarmac in the opposite direction, prompting the biker to grind to a halt.
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It then lunges at him, forcing him to jump off his bike.
But he has no time to run for cover as the feline pounces.
Luckily, it made only minimal contact before the bike crashed on to its side and the rider sprinted down the road in the opposite direction.
The young man is believed to have escaped the encounter uninjured, as reported by Need To Know.
The terrifying scenes unfolded in Indore, India, on Tuesday (7 July), prompting locals to alert police and the forest department.
Responders were dispatched to scour nearby fields, bushes and other potential hiding places, but no trace of the leopard was found.
Forest Department ranger Yogesh Yadav told local media: “The teams searched the area extensively, but the animal could not be spotted due to the darkness and ongoing rain.”
Officials believe the leopard may have strayed from a nearby forest, possibly due in part to the region’s continuous heavy rainfall.
According to some reports, it entered the bathroom of a nearby house before retreating into the forest.
Locals have been urged to stay alert, avoid venturing out alone at night unless absolutely necessary, and report any new sightings or pugmarks to authorities immediately.
Police continue to patrol the area.
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