A man escaped after a near-death experience in Bengaluru when a bull jumped on his scooter in which he was travelling on a busy road in Bengaluru and pushed him under a passing truck. On noticing the bull's movement, the truck driver immediately stopped the vehicle and saved the two-wheeler rider's life.
A widely circulated CCTV footage showed a woman walking along a narrow road in the Mahalakshmipuram Layout area of the city, leading a large bull with a rope. While one scooter passed, the bull unexpectedly attacked another two-wheeler that was preparing to pass, seemingly without provocation.
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Taken by surprise, the rider, unaware of the danger, tumbled onto the road while a truck neared him. Later, he escaped due to the swift reaction of the truck driver who promptly applied the brakes.
Meanwhile, the bull hastily retreated. The incident left the bull owner and other onlookers stunned.
This is not the first time, residents of various cities and towns in India have come under a bull attack. Previously, a viral video showed a wild bull causing panic and attacking a man on a scooter and others nearby in a busy city street. The angry bull charged at the rider of the scooter, who tried to dodge it but eventually jumped off the scooter to get away from the aggressive animal.
In Chennai last year, a stray cow attacked a school-going girl in MMDA colony. While the Class 6 girl was returning home, the cow pounced at her, lifted her by the hijab and threw her on the road. Later, the onlookers rushed the girl to the hospital for treatment.