Tiger Walks Past Farmer Ploughing His Field In UP, Video Goes Viral. Watch
In the video, the wild cat is seen prowling in the paddy field as a farmer is ploughing his land on a tractor.
There are several instances of tigers entering human settlements in search of food or water. In one such video surfaced online, one can see a tiger roaming in the field in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit while a farmer ploughs his land in the background. The clip was shared by Raj Lakhani o the microblogging site Twitter on Wednesday.
In the video, the wild cat is seen prowling in the paddy field as a farmer is ploughing his land on a tractor in the background. On having a careful look at the 52 second clip, two more people can be seen standing at a distance and looking at the tiger. It does not cause any harm to the farmer or the people standing there and slowly walks away.
The sighting expectedly took place near Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, which houses close to 65 tigers.
"This is Pilibhit, UP. A tiger roaming in the field & in the background farmer plowing the field. Video shot by another farmer," read the caption of the video shared by Lakhani.
This is Pilibhit, UP
— Raj Lakhani (@captrajlakhani) July 12, 2023
A tiger roaming in the field & in the background farmer plowing the field.
Video shot by another farmer. pic.twitter.com/LXjOv1HVho
Since being shared, the video has amassed 121k, views, 2,059 likes and several comments.
"Not sure whether to smile, or cry. On the one hand, it shows an apparent attempt at coexistence. On the other hand, a stark reminder of the loss of habitats and prey. An adage comes to mind "the tiger will eat even grass, when left with no choice"!," commented one user on seeing the video.
That’s why they have elevated watch towers in those regions , you can see one in this video also, made of Bamboo..
— Srinivasan Sriram 🇮🇳 (@SSRPillai) July 13, 2023
"You don't bother them and they won't bother you!!!," wrote another user.
You don't bother them and they won't bother you!!! 🤷♂️😁
— धोंडोपंत (@beingtolerant) July 13, 2023
"Glad to see the majestic tiger coexisting with humans. Painful the man has destroyed it's habitite," commented a third.
Glad to see the majestic tiger coexisting with humans. Painful the man has destroyed it's habitite.
— Shankar (@kmt_zj) July 13, 2023
"We keep encroaching into their territories and destroying their forests. Where will they go?," wrote a fourth.
We keep encroaching into their territories and destroying their forests. Where will they go?
— LiveGiveGrow (@Sarassada) July 13, 2023
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