Nashik Viral Video: A video from Nashik has gone viral, captivating netizens with its intense nature. The clip features a stray dog and a leopard engaged in a fight or what can be called as a face-off. The encounter which lasts for several minutes ends with the dog dragging the wildcat for 300 metres and seemingly declaring itself the winner. The incident occurred in Niphad area of Nashik district in Maharashtra.
In the video, the dog is seen overpowering the leopard, contrary to the belief that the big cat is the fierce attacker. Not only does the dog take the lead, but it ends up dragging the leopard for nearly 300 metres.
According to eyewitnesses, as reported by NDTV, the incident occurred earlier this week when the leopard strayed into the area. Upon seeing the leopard, the dog launched a fierce counterattack, gripping the leopard and dragging it a significant distance. It is reported that no local residents were harmed during the incident.
Netizens React
Netizens have reacted to the video widely circulated on various social media platforms and commented about dog’s reaction. Here are some of the comments:
“Dogesh bhai was not in the mood today.”
“Dogs can be lethal sometimes, that’s why guard dogs exist!”
“Why am I not surprised? Dogs, when well trained and strong, can really take anything down!”
The video has been posted by EnglishSalar on X.
A stray dog and a leopard had a face off in Nashik’s Niphad, with the dog astonishingly overpowering the big cat and dragging it nearly 300 metres before it fled. The video of the encounter has gone #viral .#leopard #StrayDogs #viralvideo #Maharashtra #nashik #MaharashtraNews pic.twitter.com/wMswGJKTQv
— Salar News (@EnglishSalar) August 22, 2025
Note: News24 could not independently verify the authenticity of the post.
Supreme Court On Stray Dogs Issue
Coincidentally, the video surfaces at a time when the issue of stray dogs is hot in the country. In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Friday issued its decision on multiple petitions challenging its August 11 order regarding stray dogs in Delhi-NCR.
The court suspended the earlier directive, allowing stray dogs to be collected but released after sterilisation, according to LiveLaw. The court specified that this release applies only to stray dogs free from rabies or aggressive behavior. On August 11, the court had ordered the relocation of stray dogs in the region within eight weeks, sparking protests not only in the national capital but also across various parts of India.
