Wild gaur charges at tourists on Valparai forest road

A wild gaur charged at a group of tourists travelling towards the Chinnakallar waterfalls in Valparai on Wednesday evening, knocking two-wheeler riders off their bike. The tourists escaped without serious injuries.

The incident occurred when the group was travelling along a forest road in cars and on motorcycles. The bikers failed to notice a gaur standing by the roadside and rode towards it, prompting the animal to charge at them and ram their motorcycle.

The impact threw the riders and their bike onto the road. They narrowly escaped serious injury as other tourists, including those travelling in a car behind them, screamed in panic. The noise reportedly prompted the gaur to retreat into the forest, averting a potentially serious incident.

The tourists said they were fortunate to have escaped with their lives.

Forest officials have warned visitors to exercise caution while travelling along forest roads in the Valparai region, where wild animals are frequently sighted.