A man runs after a tiger with a mobile phone in hand in a national park
Key takeaways:
- Indian Forest Service official Susanta Nanda posted the video on Twitter with a warning of caution.
- The video is an ideal instance of something that should never be done when facing a wild animal.
Wildlife tourism is famous in India, with people visiting national parks and undertaking safaris to see wild animals in their natural habitat. Yet, sometimes videos go viral on social media that show the reckless behaviour of tourists that pose not only a threat to their own lives but even risk the lives of others.
Man follows a tiger in a national park:
Indian Forest Service official Susanta Nanda posted footage of one such act during a wildlife safari. The clip is an ideal instance of something that should never be done when facing a wild animal.
In the video, a man is spotted chasing a tiger, which is only a hundred metres away, with a cell phone in his hand. Other tourists are seen taking pictures from the jeep.
Users’ reaction to the video:
“This is going viral for all the wrong motives. Tiger tourism supports local livelihoods & helps on the grounds of conservation. Such acts of several morons are giving it the wrong name. Please stop such reckless acts & ask your friends to be practical during wildlife safaris,” Nanda captioned the video.
“Indian tourists, air tourists, visitors to wildlife gardens/remote islands/hill stations are always noisy, talkative and are messy/cluttered. Before taking them into the wildlife reserves, they should be given a 10-15 min guidance about rules to be followed. Violators must be penalised,” wrote a user.
“How do the safari crew allow such incidents to happen in the first place?” wrote another. “What a silly person to follow a tiger. Another netizen advised that this person should be penalised under the wildlife act by charging a 50k fine and banning this person in every national park,” another netizen advised.
