Fact Check: Viral Video of Tiger Mauling a Man Is AI-Generated
A video circulating on social media shows a tiger attacking a man, biting him by the neck, and running away with him.
In recent years, the number of tigers in India has significantly increased. Tigers generally live deep inside forests, away from human habitation, and such coexistence poses no danger. However, problems arise when tigers venture close to populated areas. These animals often prey on domestic livestock, and occasionally, they may attack humans too.
Several parts of India continue to witness tiger attacks on humans. Government and forest officials take precautionary measures whenever such incidents occur. Generally, tigers avoid humans, and attacks happen only when they feel threatened or cornered. Human deaths due to tiger attacks are rare, usually occurring when people enter forest zones to graze cattle. Only when tigers turn into man-eaters does it become a serious issue.
While many cases of tigers attacking humans have been recorded in India, the environmental or behavioural causes that turn tigers into man-eaters have not been scientifically established, though several factors are believed to contribute.
Now, a viral video is being widely shared on social media showing a tiger attacking a man, biting him by the neck, and running away. Users claimed that the incident happened at the Forest Guest House in Brahmapuri, located in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. The footage, appearing to be from CCTV, shows the date “31/10/2025” and the time “6:42”.
Screenshot of the viral post shared showing the claim
Fact checking:
After verifying, we found that there is no truth in the viral claim. The video was clearly generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and not recorded from a real incident.
To verify, we searched online for reports of any tiger attack at the Brahmapuri Forest Guest House using relevant keywords. No credible reports or media coverage from the mentioned date were found confirming any such attack.
However, a real tiger attack did occur earlier, in September 2025, under the Brahmapuri Forest Division, in the Saigata forest area. A 32-year-old cattle grazer named Sunil alias Pramod Balkrishna Raut, a resident of Lakhapur, was killed by a tiger while returning with his herd around 4:30 p.m. The tiger, hiding in the bushes, attacked and mauled him to death. The incident caused panic in surrounding villages.
The Times of India reported this genuine incident here:
Hence, while a real tiger attack did happen earlier in the region, it has no connection to the viral video now circulating online.
Several social media users also expressed doubts about the viral clip, commenting that the visuals seemed “completely fake and AI-generated.” One user remarked, “This is a fake video created using AI. AI-generated wildlife clips are increasingly going viral on social media.”
When analysed closely, several inconsistencies appeared in the video the tiger’s movement seemed unnatural, and the man’s reaction on seeing the tiger lacked realistic motion.
Sachin Narad, Range Forest Officer (RFO) of Brahmapuri, clarified to local media:
“This video is not from Brahmapuri. We do not know where it was recorded. It appears to have been created using Artificial Intelligence.”
He urged citizens not to spread such false videos, which may cause unnecessary fear and panic in areas where tigers naturally live.
To confirm whether the video was AI-generated, several online tools were used.
Sightengine classified the viral visuals as 78% AI-generated.
WasItAI identified them as 94% AI-generated.
Screenshots of these AI analysis results are available .
There is no truth to the viral claim that a tiger attacked and carried away a man in Brahmapuri, Chandrapur district. The video circulating online was created using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and does not depict a real incident.