A pet Labrador confronted a leopard entering a farmhouse courtyard in Uttar Pradesh at 4 am. CCTV footage of the big cat retreating without an attack has gone viral.A pet dog chased a leopard away in UP.Uttar Pradesh,Nov 2, 2026 11:03 ISTA leopard may have wandered into a farmhouse courtyard expecting an easy passage, but it found itself facing a rather determined guard.
A pet Labrador refused to back down when the big cat entered the property in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district, barking furiously until the animal turned around and walked away. The unusual encounter, captured on CCTV, has since gone viral.The incident took place around 4 am at a farmhouse in Manjhra Purab village, under the Belrayan forest range.
The owner, Gurmeet Singh, was asleep when the sound of his Labrador barking loudly woke him up. Curious about what had set off his pet, Singh looked out of the window and spotted a leopard approaching the courtyard.The dog, which was guarding the property, immediately confronted the big cat.
It stood its ground and continued barking, refusing to let the intruder approach. The leopard, meanwhile, did not attempt to attack the dog.
Instead, it turned around and retreated from the farmhouse. The entire encounter was recorded by CCTV cameras installed on the premises.
The footage shows the leopard entering the courtyard before the Labrador’s persistent barking sends it back the way it came.Watch the video: The incident is particularly striking because leopards are known to prey on domestic dogs, making the Labrador’s confrontation a rare one. While the big cat's retreat made for an unexpected outcome, the encounter also underlines the risks pets can face in areas where human settlements are close to leopard habitats.The video has gone viral on social media, where viewers reacted to the Labrador's fearless response to the unexpected visitor.- Ends