How Two Forest Guards Survived a Tiger Encounter in Satpura Reserve. Click for details
How Two Forest Guards Survived a Tiger Encounter in Satpura Reserve. Click for details
A video featuring an encounter between two forest guards and a tiger in the Satpura Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh has gone viral on social media.
The footage, shared by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan on X, highlights the guard’s remarkable quick thinking during this dangerous situation.
The event occurred in October, and the video was posted on Monday. It shows one guard sitting high up in a tree while the tiger moves around below.
Kaswan commended the courage of the guards, named Shri Annulal and Dahal, in his post on X.
“What an incredible display of bravery and quick thinking,” Kaswan stated, adding, “Shri Annulal and Dahal – two forest guards faced a tiger in Satpura TR while on duty. One of them filmed it on a mobile. This is what it takes to protect wildlife and forests in the field.”
In a follow-up post, Kaswan mentioned, “This incident happened last month. While on duty, they heard the sounds of a tiger coming closer. They both managed to climb a tree just in time, and Annulal recorded this video.”
He continued, “Once the tiger moved away, they both safely reached their destination. This clearly illustrates the dangers of this field job and how their quick thinking helped them remain calm in a tense situation.”
The video has gone viral, with social media users filling the comments section of the post with their responses.
One user said, “Incredible!” Another user commented, “Kudos to both of them.” A third user remarked, “Wow! What a near miss!”
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What a story of bravery and presence of mind. Shri Annulal and Dahal – two forest guards encountered a tiger in Satpura TR while on duty. One of them captured on mobile. What it takes to save wildlife and forest on field. pic.twitter.com/SuNAadit4y
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) November 24, 2024
