Watch: 12-year-old traps leopard in room, netizens hail his bravery

The video has 181.1k views on social media platform X.

Netizens on social media praised the boy's presence of mind.

Encounters with tigers and leopards invading homes, schools, and workplaces are always terrifying and startling. However, the action of a 12-year-old in Maharashtra to protect himself from a leopard have now become viral. Shared by @AskAnshul, the video has gained significant attention.

In the footage, the boy appears engrossed in his phone when a leopard suddenly enters the room, prompting him to quickly lock the door in panic.

The video explained, “Mohit Ahire, a 12-year-old boy, locked a leopard inside an office cabin until help arrived in Malegaon & the leopard was rescued. Mohit promptly alerted his father, a security guard, about trapping the leopard inside.”

Watch the video below:

What an amazing presence of mind

Mohit Ahire, a 12-year-old boy, locked a leopard inside an office cabin until assistance arrived in Malegaon & the leopard was rescued.

Mohit immediately informed his father, who is a security guard, that he trapped a leopard inside the office. pic.twitter.com/FELlOGac1t

— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) March 6, 2024

The video has garnered 181.1k views and comments. One commenter noted, “Playing games sometimes enhances reflexes to act.”

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Another praised Mohit’s presence of mind and composure, saying, “Impressive calmness and quick thinking by Mohit. Most people would have panicked upon seeing a leopard.” Another commenter remarked, “Wow, remarkable presence of mind, bravery, and luck!”

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