Video: Russian Woman Raises Black Panther Mistaking It For Cat

A Russian woman found a baby black panther stranded by the roadside and instinctively picked it up, mistaking it to be a domestic cat. Her compassionate act of rescuing the panther has garnered widespread attention on social media after a video of the incident went viral.

The video opens with the woman picking up the baby black panther and taking it home to raise it. As the animal starts growing, she realises that it is not a domestic cat but a black panther. However, they had grown so fond of each other by then.

Woman Raises Panther Mistaking It For Cat

The video goes on to show the beautiful bond shared between the woman, the black panther, and a pet dog. From a tiny little cub that’s not more than the size of a human palm, the animal grows into a big black panther. Yet throughout the video, the panther is seen to have a beautiful relationship with the human and the pet dog.

The panther is seen playing and cuddling with them like a tiny baby. The woman even puts her finger inside the wild cat’s mouth, but it doesn’t bite her. It also poses for selfies with the woman like a tiny pet. Despite growing larger in size, the panther still seems to be a baby at heart and shares an adorable sibling-like bond with the pet dog.

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The video was shared on social media on September 21. Since then, it has amassed over 9 million views and numerous likes and comments. Netizens were left stunned by the video.

A user blessed the woman for bringing up Luna and hoped the three would have a happy life together. Another joked about how it would be for someone to break into her house, thinking the worst they could find was a guard dog, but instead face a black panther. A third netizen thanked her for saving the panther baby, and a fourth user adored the bonding and wished them to be happy together. A fifth user called this “awesome.”

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