Old Video Shared as Recent Visuals of Leopard Attacking Man in Bengaluru

The video can be traced back to November 2022 and shows an incident from Mysuru in Karnataka.

A video of a wild cat running through a residential area and attacking a man riding on a bike is being circulated on social media platforms as a recent incident from Bengaluru, Karnataka.

What did the clip say?: The text inside the viral clip said, "Leopard found in Bangalore near Bannerghatta." The viral post had garnered nearly 40 thousand likes on the platform.

What are the facts?: The viral video could be traced back to at least November 2022, when a leopard attacked residents in Karnataka's Mysuru area.

How did we find that out?: The Quint had shared similar visuals on its official YouTube channel on 4 November 2022. Its title said, "Watch | Leopard Attack in Mysore, Forest official and Residents Injured."

News reports: A report published by NDTV said that a clip showing a leopard attacking people in Mysuru, Karnataka, went viral on social media platforms.

• The report mentioned that the video was posted by an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda, which sparked debate on animal safety and human encroachment.

Conclusion: The video is old and is being incorrectly shared as a recent one on the internet.

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