A viral video on social media captures a dramatic encounter between two lions and two dogs in Gujarat’s Savarkundha. The footage, taken by a home CCTV camera, shows the lions approaching a cowshed in Amreli, about 70 kilometers from the renowned Gir National Park. Suddenly, a dog appears from the opposite side, leading to a brief but intense skirmish with the big cats. The situation escalates when a second dog joins the confrontation.
One of the lions aggressively strikes the gate, and the big cats repeatedly paw at it. Ultimately, a lion manages to break the gate open, prompting the dogs to momentarily fall back. However, rather than pursuing the dogs, the lions retreat into nearby bushes, apparently distracted by something in the distance.
After the encounter, one of the dogs cautiously steps outside with a guard carrying a torch. The guard checks the area before securing the gate again.
Such confrontations are not unprecedented. There have been similar incidents involving dogs challenging lions or other wildlife like hyenas and leopards in and around Gir National Park. Experts suggest that while dogs are domesticated, they still have an instinctive drive to defend their territory, akin to the strong territorial behavior of lions.
Watch the video here:
"શેરની માથે સવા શેર"
गुजराती की यह कहावत का अर्थ है की “अगर शेर से भी कोई खूंखार है तो उसको सवा शेर कहते हैं।”
इस दृश्य में दो कुत्ते जंगल के पास आये खेत में शेर के सामने लड़ रहे है। वीडियो गुजरात के अमरेली इलाक़े का है। #Gujarat #Lion pic.twitter.com/qEpz8bhDQU— Ketan Joshi (CNBC आवाज़) (@imketanjoshi) August 13, 2024
