Lion Takes A Stroll On A Busy Flyover In Gujarat, Viral Video Shocks Netizens

"Lions look good in jungles as much as humans look good in cities. For the betterment of both, they should be confined to their own habitats," commented one user on the post.

Lion takes a stroll on a busy flyover in Gujarat

Source : @susantananda3/Twitter

A video has surfaced online that shows a lion roaming on the streets of Gujarat. Shared by Indian Forest Service officer (IFS) Susanta Nanda on his Twitter handle @susantananda3, the 12-second short clip shows the lion walking down a flyover in broad daylight. The caption of the tweet shared by Nanda reads, "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein...Lion enjoying the rain and taking a stroll on the flyover. Gujarat".

The video opens to show a lion walking on the flyover. As a car comes next to the lion, it stops to have a glimpse of the big cat roaming so freely on the streets. The video looks to have been recorded from a distance on the flyover.

Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein ...
Lion enjoying the rain and taking a stroll on the flyover. Gujarat pic.twitter.com/GLqQez49Mq

— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) July 24, 2023

Since being shared, the clip has amassed over 2 lakh views, 1,973 likes and tons of comments.

"Lions look good in jungles as much as humans look good in cities. For the betterment of both, they should be confined to their own habitats," commented one user on the post

Lions look good in jungles as much as humans look good in cities. For the betterment of both, they should be confined to their own habitats.

— Sonali Das (@SonaliD82403754) July 24, 2023

"It's very common in Gujarat for Lions and humans strolling in eachother's territory but this one maybe due to heavy rains and flooding in Gir and surrounding areas," wrote another user.

It's very common in Gujarat for Lions and humans strolling in eachother's territory 😊 but this one maybe due to heavy rains and flooding in Gir and surrounding areas

— Madhavraj Gaglani (@MadhavRaj741012) July 24, 2023

"OMG! Didn't know there was wild lions in Gujarat," commented a third.

OMG! 😬 Didn't know there was wild lions in Gujarat.

— Daniel Bastaja (@kupac1) July 24, 2023

"Surprising that a wild animal is so much at ease in urban environment. He is not at all confused or aggressive," wrote another user.

This is not the first incident of a lion roaming on the streets of Gujarat. In February this year, the IFS officer had shared a video that showed a group of eight lions walking down the road at night.