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Dramatic video shows tiger attacking flying drone

A tiger attacked a drone at a zoo. Photo credit: Newsflare.
A tiger attacked a drone at a zoo. Photo credit: Newsflare.

A drone operator learned a valuable lesson in respecting personal space after his camera flew too close for comfort near a tiger.

Video captured the exact moment the flying drone was pounced on by the giant cat. The footage was shot at the Hacienda Napoles zoo in Colombia last year.

Initially, the tiger can be seen minding its own business inside its enclosure. Then suddenly it spots the drone, which is eye level with the animal. That’s when the tiger springs into action, swiping at the device with its paw and knocking it to the ground. The camera keeps rolling though, even as the tiger picks it up with its mouth.

The drone operator admitted he miscalculated the distance between his device and the tiger, calling it “bad drone fail.” He also claimed the drone was “eaten by the tiger.”

The message of the video is clear: when you’re around a tiger, respect its boundaries.