NEW DELHI: It's a close encounter with a big cat and at first it looks like the man is doomed.

Shocking footage shows a giant panther sneaking up on a man with his back turned to it at an animal sanctuary in Mexico.

Source: Instagram account of bofokaram

The video shows the panther eyeing a 'defenseless' man, who has his back turned to the animal, for several seconds before it gets low to the ground and pounces on him. But the video has a twist, watch the video to know what happens thereafter.