Overview
- The 56-second video, shared widely on X on Tuesday, shows a lioness attacking a cow at close range in Gujarat’s Gir National Park.
- Footage recorded by tourists depicts the lioness waiting behind a parked safari jeep before pouncing, with a lion joining moments later as onlookers react in shock.
- News outlets reporting the clip say they have not independently verified it, and online commenters question whether the scene involved live baiting or staging.
- Viewers and some reports note that such hunts near vehicles are uncommon, and several suggest the jeep’s position may have helped the predator stay hidden.
- The episode has renewed attention on Gir’s safari practices and the park’s unique role as the last natural home of Asiatic lions, whose population rose to 523 in the 2015 census.