Gujarat man walks up to lion feeding on prey for video, arrested after it goes viral
The man, identified as Gautam, was seen stepping dangerously close to the lion, phone in hand, while it was eating.The predator, visibly disturbed, rose and let out a loud growl, briefly moving towards him. Undeterred, the man continued recording while slowly backing off, as voices in the background - presumably villagers - shouted to distract the animal.Fortunately, no one was hurt. But the act has rightly drawn widespread criticism on social media for endangering both human and animal life.Watch the viral video here: Soon after the video began circulating, the forest department launched an inquiry and traced the location. Officials confirmed that Gautam was arrested following interrogation, and a case was filed under various sections of the Forest Act.'A lion was calmly feeding when this person deliberately approached to record a video. The lion got up in anger, and it could have ended very badly. Such behaviour is not just irresponsible, it's punishable,' a forest department official told India Today.A few clicks aren't worth a life - human or animal, and this video was just a reminder of that.- EndsMust Watch
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