Video of tiger trying to attack boy surfaces online, Twitterati calls it ‘scary’

Team Udayavani, Dec 26, 2019, 12:36 PM IST

Dublin: A video of a tiger attacking a boy with full force went viral on Twitter.

The incident which took place at a zoo in Dublin, Ireland was recorded by the boy’s father Rob Castelloe.

In the video, the tiger can be seen pouncing on the boy only to be stopped by the glass enclosure.

My son was on the menu in Dublin Zoo today #raar pic.twitter.com/stw2dHe93g

— RobC (@r0bc) December 22, 2019

This video was surfaced online on Twitter and viewed over 2 million and 47.4 K likes.

Although the father claimed that the tiger’s reaction didn’t terrify him as it has happened for the second time, Twitterati found it ‘scary’ and ‘terrifying’.

That’s the second time that’s happened to Sean… no surprises

— RobC (@r0bc) December 22, 2019

definitely not saying the kid should’ve been eaten, but that the cat should be able to hunt its natural prey in the wild like every predator is meant to. the instinct is there, but the cat will never get to run for miles or hunt its prey like predators should

— ????????? ❄️❤️☃️ (@hiraethwndrlst) December 24, 2019

That’s right, big cats are ambush predators. Turn your back, at your peril.

— Steve Tav (@BiGTaVoZ) December 23, 2019

Class memory for him; but I can’t help feel sorry for the tiger, the urge to just do what nature intended and he doesn’t get the chance……

— Fryburgler (@Lorien78) December 22, 2019