A video of Raju Patel, a 52-year-old man, trying to touch a young Bengal tiger in a village near the Pench Tiger Reserve in India has gone viral online. The incident occurred in October 2025, and Patel reportedly mistook the tiger for a ‘big cat’ while intoxicated.
The tiger in the video is believed to have been moving through the border area of the reserve, and local police took protection measures for Patel after the incident. Experts stressed that approaching wildlife is extremely dangerous and that people should not leave their vehicles in protected areas and follow the guidelines of management authorities.
I’m trying to force myself to drink haha.