Armed only with a stick, man fights a leopard in India
In the amazing encounter that occurred in the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the man is seen confronting the big cat in an attempt to stop it from attacking local residents.
After a short face-off, the leopard launches itself at the forest ward with its claws raised and its mouth open.
The ward then manages to strike the big cat on the head twice before it strikes again, dragging the ward to the floor.
Astonished bystanders can be heard screaming as the leopard stands at the feet of the seemingly doomed man.
Despite being injured on the floor and unable to move, the ward continues to wave the stick and after a few seconds the animal runs off.
According to local media, the man did not suffer any serious injuries as a result of his death-defying encounter.
The residents of Indore and its surrounding areas are used to living in close quarters with leopards.
Last December, a leopard was filmed by CCTV cameras as it travelled through the city at night terrorising residents.
While in September 2014, in the nearby area of Alirajpur a nine-year-old girl and six-year-old boy were killed in a spate of leopard attacks, which saw nine people die in a two-month period.
Not sure what the leopard was thinking, its not the best hunting ground. I don't think this leopard was actually trying to kill, just establish itself. When it lay down it almost seemed like either it was more playful or showboating, or maybe that the whack with the stick dazed him more than it seemed to at first, enough to be scared off when a rock rolled towards his paws. Anybody who's been hit on the head hard knows that little moment where you're like "Ow! It's fine! I'm okay. Err... Actually no I think I'm going to sit down now."