‘Majestic’: Netizens react after picture of tiger on roof of tractor in UP goes viral

The viral picture shows a tiger sitting on top of a tractor as rescues try to tame it using a stick.

By: Trends Desk
New Delhi | Updated: May 4, 2020 02:43 PM IST

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The picture was captured during a rescue operation after the tiger reportedly attacked three people in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit.

In a terrifying incident, a tiger recently attacked three people in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district and a picture from the rescue operation is making rounds on the internet. The picture, shared by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan, shows a tiger sitting on a tractor as the rescuers try to tame it with a long stick. It was a close shave for the men, who reacted in the nick of time and warded off the attack by the big cat.

Check it out here:

“Look at the sheer size of this tiger. Sitting on a tractor. A video was viral yesterday of this tiger from Pilibhit. With all efforts and coordination, it was safely provided with a passage. The tiger went back to the forest. A perfect operation,” Kasawan captioned the picture.

While many expressed their disbelief seeing the size of the tiger, others lauded the authorities and forest officers for carrying out the rescue operation while risking their lives. Take a look at some of the comments here:

https://twitter.com/crazyhinduu/status/1256438575337365504
https://twitter.com/Samarthx9x5/status/1256438566051176454
https://twitter.com/PrashantSainii/status/1256438351743324166
https://twitter.com/Vandan__A/status/1256432468535570432
Since being posted, the picture has garnered over 30,000 likes, with more than 400 people retweeting it.

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