Video of a man hugging and comforting a tiger goes viral; Internet reacts

A video of a guy on the social media platform Instagram, embracing and cuddling with a huge tiger has gone viral ever since it was posted.

The video posted on October 13 has received 1,69,772 likes and 393 comments so far. Netizens reacted in amazement and wonder to the video.

The video posted by a user named Bishtani appears to be shot in a zoo. The name of the place or person or zoo is not specified nor mentioned in the video description. A guy is seen opening a tiger’s cage, which approaches the man and hugs him, and both hold each other firmly. Then the man grapples with the tiger which playfully throws its paws around his neck. The video has popular Punjabi music playing in the background.


Netizens have flooded the comments section of the video with some finding the video extremely endearing, showing the beautiful bond between humans and animals even as ferocious as tigers. Many poured in heart emojis and some popped in smiling faces with heart eyes emojis. One of the users commented that he really enjoyed watching the clip and thanked the one who uploaded the post for sharing it.

Another said that this expression of love is rare and precious.

FAQs:

1. How many white tigers are there in India as of now?
According to the Tiger Census 2018 report, there are 2967 Royal Bengal tigers in India which is twice that of 2006.

2.Which state has the highest number of tigers?
The Tiger Census 2018 report revealed that Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers with 526 tigers and became the Tiger state of India. However, Karnataka is in the second position with 524 Royal Bengal Tigers and Uttarakhand stands third with 442 tigers.