Overview
- The animal lunged as handlers moved it toward a cage, scratching Speed’s right leg near the knee before professionals restrained the cheetah.
- Speed proceeded with the planned challenge despite the wound, and the cheetah won the race.
- The footage posted to Instagram has amassed roughly 2.3–2.4 million likes along with tens of thousands of comments and shares.
- Published accounts differ on the cheetah’s speed during the run, citing about 92 km/h in one report and roughly 110 km/h in another.
- The coverage offers no confirmed details on medical treatment or any official investigation following the incident.