Who could have predicted that pitting a rabbit against a tiger would go wrong? On the occasion of the transition from the year of the tiger to the year of the rabbit in the Chinese lunar calendar, the zookeepers of Linfen, China, wanted to place two real representatives of these two species, side by side, for a symbolic video that promised be good-natured and that was posted on the zoo’s account on the Weibo social network, transmits news week.
“Rabbit Is Fine”
A white rabbit and a baby tiger appear together in the image. But as the seconds pass, the gaze of the young feline fixes on the rodent, which does not seem to feel the danger.
Until the scene goes wrong, when the little tiger’s instincts take over. The animal pounces on the rabbit, opening its mouth and closing it with its paws as the tamers try to separate the two animals. Screams are heard, before the recording is interrupted.
According to one of the people who shared the video, “the rabbit is fine” and has not been hurt by the tiger’s claws and fangs. Information confirmed by various local sources.
The trainers then kept the animals apart from each other to prevent another attack, and said a few words to wish Internet users a happy new year.
Source: BFM TV
