Overview

• CCTV footage shows a man stepping out of Aadhar Cement Factory in Patapur village around 10 pm and coming face-to-face with a free-roaming lion before both bolt in opposite directions.
• The clip was first posted on X by user @iNikhilsaini on August 9–10 and shared by retired IFS officer Susanta Nanda, racking up nearly half a million views.
• Factory owner Sagar Kotecha noted that lions have been spotted near the gate for days but told India Today none of the animals have harmed anyone.
• Netizens have been amused by what Nanda dubbed the “rare reverse chase,” trading jokes about the lion’s and the man’s panicked reactions.
• Wildlife experts say the incident underscores the recurring human–lion interface in Junagadh’s forested industrial belt and raises fresh questions about safety measures.