Lion and Man Come Face to Face in Junagarh! Both are Spooked and Panic; Watch Video
How often do you get to witness a scene where a man casually going about his chores and a lion taking a casual stroll cross paths with each other?
This is what exactly happened on the outskirts of Junagarh where a worker from a cement factory was calmly walking out of a compound and on the other side of the compound fence, a lion was walking towards the compound gate when the rendezvous happened.
Both, the man and the lion, did not expect to find the other, so obviously they were spooked and both panicked and retraced their steps in a haste.
Watch the video here shared by an IFS officer on his X handle:
Worker of the cement factory at Junagarh & a free roaming lion accidentally meet each other. Both panic.
— Susanta Nanda IFS (Retd) (@susantananda3) August 10, 2025
You have just witnessed the rare reverse chase 😀 pic.twitter.com/W4ps2NJl0S
Views on the social media were inquisitive and asked as to why the lion must have gotten spooked, to which the IFS officer replied that the element of surprise must’ve too much, even for the ‘King of the Jungle’.
Junagarh is home to the famous Gir Lion Sanctuary and is the only remaining habitat for Asiatic Lions in India.
