Poonam Singh

A surprising video has been making the rounds on social media, showing an unexpected encounter between a leopard and a group of baboons. The video, which was shared on the Latest Sightings YouTube channel, has gone viral.

The video starts with a leopard walking along a road, possibly searching for food. When the leopard gets closer to a bunch of baboons in the middle of the road, it suddenly charges at them, maybe thinking it could catch them.  But here's the twist: the baboons turn around and start chasing the leopard!

Around 50 baboons team up and attack the leopard, showing their strength and speed. Even though the leopard tries hard to defend itself, it can't handle the baboons' attack. This extraordinary event caused a traffic jam on the road as everyone stopped to watch until the animals finally went their separate ways.

The video was taken by a pianist and teacher named Merve Mersinligil and her husband Viktor Szontagh during their visit to Kruger National Park. 

“38-year-old Merve Mersinligil, a pianist and pedagogue (piano professor), was on her very first Kruger National Park safari with her husband, 44-year-old Lawyer Viktor Szontagh, when she captured this all on camera,” read a part of the caption of the video which described the incident in detail.

The video has been watched over 200k times on YouTube, and people on social media are amazed by how unpredictable nature can be.
One user wrote, “The alpha male baboon deserves all the praise. He changed the whole momentum of his troop with his bravery.” Another user wrote, “Never seen such a display of toughness and loyalty.”

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