Troop of Fierce Baboons Fight Wild Leopard, Video Gets 47 Million Views: “They Really Said Pull Up”

Troop of Fierce Baboons Fight Wild Leopard, Video Gets 47 Million Views: “They Really Said Pull Up”

  • A video of an epic showdown between a troop of baboons and a leopard is circulating on social media
  • The horde of baboons went on the offence when a leopard stalking them tried to attack in the wild
  • On TikTok alone, the shocking encounter has gathered a staggering 47 million views and left people shocked

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Fierce troop of baboons fought off a leopard
A video of a troop of baboons defending themselves against a leopard. Image: @latestsightings
Source: TikTok

A video making the rounds reminded people how vicious life is for animals in the wild.

Video of baboons and leopard fight stuns netizens

A TikTok page @latestsightings that posts content about animals living in their natural habitat put the viral video on the map.

The clip shows baboons teaming up to fight off a leopard. The wild leopard tried to launch an attack on one of the baboons, and the ferocious horde turned the tables on him till he eventually fled.

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Baboons vs Leopard showdown trends

The recording of the fierce encounter spread like wildfire on TikTok, with people cheering for the brave baboons. Within one day, the clip garnered over 47 million views and 2 million likes.

Animal behaviourist sheds light on baboons

According to animal experts, baboons are classified as extremely aggressive. Their high mobility and group vigilance help them from being preyed on.

"Male baboons are particularly aggressive, and retaliation often leads to the death of the leopard."

Watch the video below:

@louis215 posted:

"That first baboon to attack identifies as a lion."

@camwill2306 commented:

"Nah that leopard held its own stop the cap."

@tshimangadzodliwa mentioned:

"The first baboon to attack had enough of being preyed on."

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@reginagorge wrote:

"They really said pull up."

@wamashudu posted:

"I saw the other baboon missing a leopard. With a flying kick kkkkk."

@i.am.jay said:

"Together we can win this fight."

@emanunuel added:

"The first baboon to attack has a black belt in Shotokan."

@orod_82 stated:

"Imagine the fear of the workers who paved that road."

KwaZulu-Natal man lives with wild animals in his backyard at Kragga Kamma Game Reserve, netizens Sbwl

In another article, Briefly News a KwaZulu-Natal man's new neighbours include zebras and rhinoceros.

This is because the lucky man moved into Kragga Kamma Game Park's Residential Estate with wild animals. The country has many estates where the residents share the land with some of nature's children. This man moved into one such estate, surrounded by the horned herbivores and the striped cousins of horses and donkeys.

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Source: Briefly News

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Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za