A stray dog and leopard got stuck in a bathroom together, and everyone assumed the pooch wouldn’t make it out alive. But after 7 hours, there they still sat in each other’s company. The leopard had been chasing the dog when he took refuge in a house in the bathroom, but the leopard followed Bollu right in.
This photo was taken from outside through a gap in the window. It is a leopard and a dog stuck together since this morning inside the toilet of a house in Kadaba, Dakshina Kannada district. I am told the leopard escaped at 2 pm and the dog is alive! pic.twitter.com/hgjJhaXW03
— Prajwal (@prajwalmanipal) February 3, 2021
The homeowner slammed the door shut after seeing the leopard. The forestry department arrived on scene and removed sheeting from the roof and put a camera inside to see what was going on. And it appeared the two animals had made peace!
Sharing a video I received from the spot. After the leopard and dog were spotted inside the toilet in the morning, curious passers-by joined forest department officials to figure out how to catch the leopard and release it to the forest. pic.twitter.com/9dLzlxTUOO
— Prajwal (@prajwalmanipal) February 3, 2021
After some work, the forestry officials were able to free the leopard who ran back into the wildnerness. Bollu was pulled from the bathroom without a scratch, and he was so happy to be free! 🙂
who is now posing for photos. pic.twitter.com/LKy0s4viNx
— Prajwal (@prajwalmanipal) February 3, 2021
No one knows exactly how the two managed to coexist in there, but it could be the fact that leopards like to attack in stealth. In the small room together, it may have been wary of the dog defending himself combined with the lack of a clear escape path. Bollu seemed to pick the perfect hiding spot!
