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Instagram users voiced their concern about the park officials permitting such intimate encounters.
Wildlife enthusiasts were upset with tourists and the Ranthambore authorities. (Photo Credit: YouTube)
A group of tourists has come under fire for coming too close to a tiger while it was hunting a deer at Rajasthan’s Ranthambore National Park. In a now-deleted video, tourists in safari jeeps observe the rare wildlife moment up close. In the background, a tiger hunts while the visitors are absorbed in filming the spectacle on their phones. One of them even takes a selfie.
“During the safari, tourists experienced a rare and breathtaking moment – a tiger hunting a deer right in front of them. The sheer agility, strength, and precision of this majestic predator left them speechless,” the caption of the now-deleted post read.
“Such moments remind them of the beauty and brutality of the wild, where every moment is unpredictable. Truly an unforgettable experience,” the caption added. Despite the post being deleted on Instagram, the video has been shared on other social media sites.
Within a few hours of being shared, the clip collected over 1,600 views.
According to reports, the video immediately infuriated wildlife enthusiasts who blasted the tourists and the Ranthambore authorities for permitting humans to go that close to the tiger’s habitat.
Instagram users voiced their concern about the park officials permitting such intimate encounters. Several reminded the park authorities of their duty to monitor tourist behaviour and animal safety.
In September this year, a group of tourists in Ranthambore National Park were startled when a tiger suddenly sprang in front of them, a terrifying moment captured in a video that made headlines. The video stirred a debate regarding appropriate tourist behaviour during safaris.
The video, which Ranthambore National Park uploaded on Instagram, opens with tourists waiting near a road protected from the jungle by a stone wall. The tiger suddenly jumps onto the wall, scaring the gathering. The tiger then takes a brief peek at the surprised people before continuing its stroll down the wall, much to the relief of the tourists.
