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Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Man's evening walk turns into heart-stopping encounter with lion. Then something surprising happens
A man's leisurely stroll after work quickly turned into a heart-stopping encounter when he came upon a lion, who also seemed to be out for a walk in Gujarat. The surprising end to the sudden encounter was caught on a CCTV camera, stunning social media users. A cement factory worker in Junagadh accidentally met a lion while strolling near a house.(X/@susantananda3) The video, shared by retired Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda, who often shares clips of such human-animal interactions, showed a cement factory worker in Junagadh accidentally meeting the lion while strolling near a house. In the clip, the man can be seen strolling near a house with his hands behind his back as dogs bark in the distance. As he approaches the house, looking around it, a lion appears on the screen, walking towards the building from the other side. With the house in the middle, the two are unable to view each other and continue on their paths. As the man turns the corner, his eyes meet the lion, and a moment of total panic is captured in the video. Stunned by the dangerous predator just a few feet away, the man swiftly darts in the other direction. Shockingly, the lion has the same reaction, hurrying away from the man. "Worker of the cement factory at Junagarh & a free roaming lion accidentally meet each other. Both panic. You have just witnessed the rare reverse chase," the former IFS officer said, claiming the lion reacted in such a way due to the "element of surprise". The video gained nearly half a million views and many were stunned by the predator's reaction. "Think he never got cautious despite dogs giving those warnings and alarm calls. A lesson for life, probably. Dogs give amazing alarm calls at night, especially for leopards. One ought to keep the guard and vigil around any such abnormal behaviour of these Mongrels and Strays, especially around wilderness," said one user. Another joked, "After running 100 meters, the lion realised that I am a lion and why I am running out of fear."
NDTV
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Viral Video: Man And Lion Come Face-To Face In Gujarat's Junagadh, What Happens Next Amuses Internet
A viral video from a cement factory in Gujarat's Junagadh area has sparked widespread amusement online. The clip captures a surprising interaction between a man and a lion. The video shared by Indian forest officer, Susanta Nanda, shows a man and a lion encountering each other outside Aadhar Cement Factory's gate in Patapur village, in Gujarat's Junagadh district, before both hilariously flee in opposite directions. The video opens to show a man exiting a factory around 10 pm, while a lion approaches from the opposite direction. As they turn the corner, they suddenly face each other, prompting both to panic and run in opposite directions. "A worker of the cement factory at Junagarh & a free roaming lion accidentally meet each other. Both panic. You have just witnessed the rare reverse chase," the video was captioned by Mr Nanda. Watch the video here: Worker of the cement factory at Junagarh & a free roaming lion accidentally meet each other. Both panic. You have just witnessed the rare reverse chase 😀 — Susanta Nanda IFS (Retd) (@susantananda3) August 10, 2025 The video has left viewers both shocked and amused at the unexpected encounter. It has also highlighted the frequency of human-wildlife encounters in Gujarat's forested areas. One user wrote, "Think he never got cautious despite dogs giving those warnings and alarm calls. A lesson for life, probably. Dogs they give amazing alarm calls in the night and especially for leopards. One ought to keep the guard and vigil around any such abnormal behaviour of these Mongrels and Strays, especially around wilderness." Another commented, "Sudden unexpected encounter with a human evoked a " flight response " even in a Lion." A third said, "Fantastic chase of man and tiger." A fourth added, "We give them more reasons to be afraid of us, no wonder she ran away."
Indian Express
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Man, lion startle each other as they come face to face in Gujarat's Junagadh; video amuses netizens
Several incidents of human-animal encounters have been reported in recent times, with many of them proving to be fatal for the people involved. However, a recent video capturing an unexpected encounter between a man and a lion at a cement factory in Gujarat has triggered much laughter across the Internet. The incident occurred in the Junagadh area. Shared by Susanta Nanda, a retired IFS officer, the viral video shows the man casually walking out of the factory's premises. At the same time, a lion happens to be approaching from another direction – their view of each other blocked by what appears to be a guard's room. Just as they both turn the corner, they come face-to-face and panic, running away from each other the same instant. 'Worker of the cement factory at Junagarh & a free roaming lion accidentally meet each other. Both panic. You have just witnessed the rare reverse chase,' Nanda wrote on X. Watch the video here: Worker of the cement factory at Junagarh & a free roaming lion accidentally meet each other. Both panic. You have just witnessed the rare reverse chase 😀 — Susanta Nanda IFS (Retd) (@susantananda3) August 10, 2025 The video quickly went viral, garnering an array of reactions. 'Think he never got cautious despite dogs giving those warnings and alarm calls. A lesson for life probably. Dogs they give amazing alarm calls in the night and especially for leopards. One ought to keep the guard and vigil around any such abnormal behaviour of these Mongrels and Strays, especially around wilderness,' a user wrote. 'That's because humans are in their zones,' another commented. 'We give them more reasons to be afraid of us, no wonder she ran away,' a third user reacted. In another bizarre incident, a woman in Rajasthan tied a Rakhi to a leopard. According to reports, the leopard has been frequently spotted in the area over the past few days and has been showing signs of aggression. Local residents claimed it often wandered into the village and appeared unusually fearless of humans.
TimesLIVE
17-06-2025
- TimesLIVE
'Fast Guns' gangsters get life for shots that killed child on Cape Flats
Two members of the Fast Guns gang have been sentenced to life imprisonment in Cape Town for a brazen shooting that claimed the life of a five-year-old child and the attempted murder of nine other people in Lavender Hill, Cape Town. Carlo Hofmeester and Chadwin Isaacs were convicted by the high court in Cape Town for contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act and the murder of five-year-old Valentino Grootetjie on December 21 2019. They were also handed 10 years imprisonment for each of the nine counts of attempted murder, five years for illegal possession of firearms and three years for illegal possession of ammunition. The court ordered the sentences to run concurrently. 'State advocate Leon Snyman proved the accused were members of the Fast Guns gang who were engaged in drug turf wars with the Mongrels gang in Lavender Hill and surrounding areas,' said National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila on Tuesday. On the day of the shooting, Mongrels gang members gathered at 37 Drury Court in Lavender Hill to smoke and socialise in what was regarded as Mongrels gang territory. Two of the other victims were at 36 Drury Court.
IOL News
17-06-2025
- IOL News
Fast Guns gangsters sentenced to life for killing five-year-old Valentino Grootetjie in crossfire
Members of the Fast Guns Carlo Hofmeester, and Chadwin Isaacs were sentenced to life imprisonment. Image: Supplied Two members of the Fast Guns gang have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2019 murder of five-year-old Valentino Grootetjie. The little boy was murdered in Lavender Hill on December 21, 2019. On Tuesday, Carlo Hofmeester, 34, and Chadwin Isaacs, 30, were sentenced in the Western Cape High Court. They were awaiting trial prisoners for five years. The duo was convicted on charges of murder, contravention of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (Poca), nine counts of attempted murder, two counts of illegal possession of firearms, and two counts of illegal possession of ammunition. State Advocate Leon Snyman managed to prove to the court that the duo were members of the Fast Guns gang who were engaged in a drug turf war with the Mongrels gang in Lavender Hill and surrounding areas at the time. Valentino Grootetjie, 5, was shot in the head as he shielded his younger brother from bullets. Image: Supplied Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ On December 21, 2019, members of the Mongrels gang gathered in Drury Court in Lavender Hill at a known 'pela post' (a drug den) where users congregate, smoke, and socialise. This is Mongrel territory. The target of the shooting was a member of the Mongrels gang who was on the premises. At number 37 Drury Court, five-year-old Valentino Grootetjie was playing in the yard when gunshots rang out. The young boy was shot in the head while shielding his two-year-old brother from the gunfire of two gangsters. He died just metres from the kitchen door. This was after the gunmen tried to kill an alleged drug dealer who was in the yard at the time, speaking to a woman who had been visiting the family. The court heard that when one of the victims whom the duo attempted to murder saw Hofmeester running towards him as he came from the shop, he suspected he was up to no good. When he reached the gate of the young boy's home, he warned the people inside. But, as he attempted to close the gate, Hofmeester grabbed him, and he managed to pull himself loose and run away. Valentino's family with the investigating officer, Sergent Maphukata and State Prosecutor Advocate Leon Snyman outside the Western Cape High Court. Image: Supplied The witness stated he saw Hofmeester open the gate, look around, and start firing shots in the yard. Isaacs also ran towards the yard, opened the gate, and fired shots. Both shooters ran away after. Two women, also attempted murder victims identified as seen Hofmeester shooting in the yard. They swore at him and he fired a shot at them. They retreated. The intended target of the Mongrels gang was also one of the attempted murder victims. The State handed in ballistic evidence collected at the scene that showed the court the two firearms used during the shooting. In the six-week trial, Advocate Snyman called eight witnesses, including Valentino's parents, a previous investigator, the current investigator, a gun expert, and a ballistics expert. A trial within a trial was held where the accused unsuccessfully challenged the admissibility of their warning statements. Valentino Grootetjie killed in Lavender Hill Image: file
