Sneaky leopard comes out of nowhere to attack a goat and carry it away as shepherds watch helplessly (so did you spot the predator’s hiding place?)
- The unnoticeable leopard hides among the tress before attacking the goat
- Shepherds had been on a vigil after spotting the sneaky animal in the vicinity
- Forest officials have said they are now making preparations to trap the leopard
This is the shocking moment an almost undetectable leopard attacks a herd of goats and catches its prey in front of helpless shepherds.
The shepherds, who were on a vigil after spotting the brazen leopard in the vicinity, were left in a state of shock after witnessing the incident unfold in the Nondimedu area of the Ooty district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Unbeknown to the shepherds, the almost unnoticeable animal camouflages itself among the trees and bushes before launching its attack on the powerless goat.
A sneaky leopard was filmed attacking a herd of goats and catching its prey in front of helpless shepherds in the Nondimedu area of the Ooty district, Tamil Nadu, India
The almost undetectable leopard hides behind trees and bushes before launching its attack on the powerless goat
The shepherds has been on a vigil after spotting the leopard in the vicinity but unbeknown to them it was lurking among the trees
A local forest officer said: ‘It sneaked out of a bush and hunted the goat at lightning speed.’
During the footage the leopard is seen slowly approaching the herd from behind but it is only when it begins to run out of its hiding place that the animal is seen by the shepherds.
As the leopard pounces on the helpless creature the other goats in the herd are seen running away from the predator in an attempt to flee the vicinity.
A local forest officer said: ‘It sneaked out of a bush and hunted the goat at lightning speed’
As the sneaky predator pounces on the helpless goats, other animals in the herd are seen running away from the predator
Following the incident on October 1 forest officials have said they are now making preparations to trap the leopard
The incident that occurred on October 1 is not the first attack in the Tamil Nadu region.
Local residents said they have seen at least five leopard attacks in the past year.
In March a 60-year-old man near the Ooty region was left seriously injured by a leopard while he was working on his field.
Forest officials have said they are now making preparations to trap the leopard.
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