Recently, video of Tiger Sultana hunting down a dog with tourists in jeeps left shocked at the Ranthambore National Park is making the rounds of social media. The video of another altercation between a dog and a big cat comes after a series of similar videos were recently trending on Twitter. The latest video in line of dog vs big cat was shared by Anish Andheria, President of the Wildlife Conservation Trust. As a caption, Andheria also mentioned how by hunting a dog, the tiger is vulnerable to some deadly diseases. The video has so far received 47 thousand views on Twitter and has been retweeted 283 times.

The barely 12-second-long video shows an unsuspecting dog being hunted down by a tiger in a matter of seconds.

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1. Background
2. The Facts of the Matter
3. What Does the Video Show?
4. Netizens React to the Video of Tigress Sultana Hunting Dog
5. Conservationist Educates Curious Netizens

Background

Spread over an area of 1,344 km2, the Ranthambore National Park is located in Rajasthan. Named after the historic Ranthambore Fort, it is to the south of the Chambal River and to its north flows the Banas River. The national park enjoys hundreds – and on its best days – thousands of people visiting it thanks to its rich flora and fauna. What makes the national park unique is for its large population. The national park houses a population of a total of 74 tigers. Some of the most famous tigers that enjoy a lot of tourist attention are Krishna, Arrow-Head, T-105, Sultana, and more.

Recently, Sultana caught the frenzy of the internet when video of the big cat hunting a dog went viral.

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The Facts of the Matter

If you are wondering what is with the feud between big cats and dogs, we are with you. It all started when the video of a leopard jumping a huge gate to grab a dog and take it away went viral and shocked the netizens.

Then emerged the video of a dog taking its revenge on the big cat population. The video showed a dog locked in a fight with a leopard. In the video the dog had clinched the jaw of the big cat and made him retreat.

And now, a video of a tigress launching into a ferocious attack and hunting a dog has gone viral. The video was first uploaded by the YouTube channel of Ranthambore National Park, where the incident took place. The dog was hunted down in the Zone 1 of the park, according to reports.

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What Does the Video Show?

The video starts with the view of a couple of safari jeeps filled with tourists parked in the park. A stray dog can be seen just hanging about. Within a few seconds, a tigress can be seen leaping from the right side of the camera and jump on the dog. In a matter of a second or two, the dog is dragged away by the tiger to the bushes. Meanwhile, tourists on the jeep instantly reacted to the incident and can be heard, “Pakad liya, pakad liya (It got it, it got it)”.

Watch The Video Here:

Netizens React to the Video of Tigress Sultana Hunting Dog

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Conservationist Educates Curious Netizens

Curious netizens asked questions about implications of tigers hunting dogs. One netizen asked why canine distemper doesn’t effect leopards, that regularly attack dogs. To this conversationist replied, “Leopards have interacted with domestic dogs (dogs are their prime prey in human dominated landscapes) since eons. They probably have much better immunity than tigers or Asiatic lions do. Dogs are not prey of these two large cats and hence their interaction is limited.”

 

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