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Of course, compare the average domestic dog with this a large wild cat that is stronger and much more agile than a dog, hard. However, as practice shows, victory does not always go to to those who are stronger in body, courage and fortitude are still important here animal.
The video below shows the moment when in possession private cottage located near the Indian city Kotagiri (Tamil Nadu State), a leopard penetrates late at night and kills the dog, then blowing it in the teeth in the form of its prey.
The dramatic moment is recorded by surveillance cameras. how can be judged by the video, the dog, of course, is small and very kind. She foresaw trouble and asked to enter the house, but the owner of the cottage I found her missing only in the morning. According to him, he heard barking his home friend, but did not attach any importance to it – not the first time. In the morning, not seeing the dog in place, he looked through the records DVRs and realized: look for your favorite already useless.
This poor dog didn’t seem to have a single chance to escape, if the owner did not come to her aid. But here’s what’s interesting, to for example, in the same India, in the forestry of Rajgarh county, a leopard attacked on the puppy (watch the video). However, a nearby dog is more likely of all, mother, defending her baby, fearlessly attacked predator and even seriously bit him, why a wild cat retreated, limping on one paw.
Similar incidents in India are not uncommon, wild animals often in search of food they visit private estates, why Departments of one or another district of the country periodically (after the next attack of wild animals) to citizens with warnings so that people are vigilant and not left home after sunset. Unfortunately in these there is usually not a single word about pet dogs which also need to be protected from predators …
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