{"id":307225,"date":"2025-11-12T11:34:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T06:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=307225"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:24:09","slug":"cctv-footage-shows-tiger-attacking-man-in-maharashtra-no-viral-clip-is-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/cctv-footage-shows-tiger-attacking-man-in-maharashtra-no-viral-clip-is-ai-generated\/","title":{"rendered":"CCTV footage shows tiger attacking man in Maharashtra? No, viral clip is AI-generated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CCTV footage of a tiger pouncing on a man and dragging him away is viral on social media and is being shared as an incident from Brahmapuri, in Maharashtra&#8217;s Chandrapur district. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the timestamp on the footage, the incident occurred on October 31, 2025, around 6:42 PM.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">X user Himmu (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Himmu86407253\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@Himmu86407253<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) shared the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Himmu86407253\/status\/1986643995926339907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a>, claiming that the CCTV recording was from the Brahmapuri forest guest house. (Archive)<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0938\u0940\u0938\u0940\u091f\u0940\u0935\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u0915\u0949\u0930\u094d\u0921\u093f\u0902\u0917 at \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0940 \u092b\u093e\u0930\u0947\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0917\u0947\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0939\u093e\u0909\u0938. (\u091a\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u092a\u0941\u0930 \u0921\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0915)\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d4SGS2Fu6N\">pic.twitter.com\/d4SGS2Fu6N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Himmu (@Himmu86407253) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Himmu86407253\/status\/1986643995926339907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The post garnered around 850,000 views.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another X user, Harsh Panday (@harshpanday2015), also shared the video and made similar claims. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/4AnR0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-307228 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-183306.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-183306.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-183306-254x300.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The post has now been deleted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several other users made similar claims; a few of them can be seen in the gallery below.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery 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href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/cctv-footage-shows-tiger-attacking-man-in-maharashtra-no-viral-clip-is-ai-generated\/screenshot-2025-11-10-152627\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-152627.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-152627.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-152627-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/cctv-footage-shows-tiger-attacking-man-in-maharashtra-no-viral-clip-is-ai-generated\/screenshot-2025-11-10-152646\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-152646.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-152646.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-152646-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/cctv-footage-shows-tiger-attacking-man-in-maharashtra-no-viral-clip-is-ai-generated\/screenshot-2025-11-10-183306\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-183306.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-183306.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-183306-254x300.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The video and the accompanying claim are also viral on WhatsApp. Alt News received requests to verify the clip.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-307284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12-122615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12-122615.jpg 910w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12-122615-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12-122615-768x795.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A closer examination of the video revealed multiple inconsistencies, raising doubts over its authenticity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First, we noticed that in several frames, the man and the tiger appear to blend unnaturally with the background. Visuals below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-307241 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI--300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI--1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI--768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The second inconsistency was that the tiger&#8217;s movement caused a cloud of dust, but the leaves scattered on the ground remained completely still.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-307269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-1-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-1-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-1-1-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thirdly, we noticed that after the tiger attacked the man, the shadow cast by the fallen chair was facing the wrong way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-307243 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-3-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-3-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/FI-3-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Further, we also found an X post by the district information office, Chandrapur, from on November 7, 2025, stating that the Brahmpuri tiger attack video was fake and had been generated with the help of artificial intelligence.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"mr\">\u092c\u094d\u0930\u092e\u094d\u0939\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0940\u0924 \u0935\u093e\u0918\u093e\u091a\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0932\u094d\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u091a\u093e \u0935\u094d\u0939\u093f\u0921\u0940\u0913 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0935\u091f<br \/>\n\u27a1\ufe0f\u092c\u094d\u0930\u092e\u094d\u0939\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u0928\u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0917\u093e\u0924\u0940\u0932 \u0935\u0928\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0917\u0943\u0939 \u092f\u0947\u0925\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u093e \u0907\u0938\u092e\u093e\u0935\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0918\u093e\u091a\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0932\u094d\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u091a\u093e \u0935\u094d\u0939\u093f\u0921\u0940\u0913 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0935\u091f \u0905\u0938\u0942\u0928 \u0938\u0926\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u0939\u093f\u0921\u0940\u0913 \u0915\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092e \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u092e\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947\u091a\u094d\u092f\u093e (Artificial Intelligence &#8211; AI) \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093e\u092f\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0924\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947\u0932\u093e \u0906\u0939\u0947.<br \/>\nMore information\u2b07\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xXQg9woqRk\">https:\/\/t.co\/xXQg9woqRk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IDnFg9Kilb\">pic.twitter.com\/IDnFg9Kilb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DISTRICT INFORMATION OFFICE, CHANDRAPUR (@InfoChandrapur) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InfoChandrapur\/status\/1986782812993929348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PIB Maharashtra also debunked the claim, clarifying that the viral video was not genuine CCTV footage, but AI-generated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A video is being shared widely on social media claiming to be the CCTV footage from Brahmapuri, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) showing an incident inside a forest guest house.<\/p>\n<p>\u274cThe claim is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FAKE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FAKE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705The video is AI-generated and not an actual CCTV recording.<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 No such incident has\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aCd0WSU8QJ\">pic.twitter.com\/aCd0WSU8QJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PIB in Maharashtra \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@PIBMumbai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PIBMumbai\/status\/1986790839583179124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To sum up, the viral CCTV footage showing a tiger pouncing on a man and dragging him away from the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brahmapuri forest guest house in Maharashtra does not depict an actual incident and is likely <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">generated using artificial intelligence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CCTV footage of a tiger pouncing on a man and dragging him away is viral on social media and is being shared as an incident from Brahmapuri, in Maharashtra&#8217;s Chandrapur district. According to the timestamp on the footage, the incident occurred on October 31, 2025, around 6:42 PM.\u00a0 X user Himmu (@Himmu86407253) shared the video, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":307268,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[693],"an_content_type":[],"coauthors":[730],"class_list":["post-307225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured","fact_checks_claim_type-viral-videos"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CCTV footage shows tiger attacking man in Maharashtra? 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