Videos ( here , here , here , here and here ) are going viral on social media claiming that a tiger attacks a cyclist and drags him into the forest inside the Madhav Tiger Reserve (National Park). Let's find out the truth behind this video.
Claim: This video shows a tiger attacking and dragging a cyclist inside the Madhav Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
fact: The viral video was generated by AI. The image contained multiple visual discrepancies and Hive AI detections flagged it as 98.6% likely AI-generated, and forest officials confirmed that no such tiger attacks have occurred in the Madhav Tiger Reserve. Therefore, the argument is error.
To test this claim, we first performed a keyword search using relevant terms to see if such attacks took place in the Madhav Tiger Reserve. However, no reliable reports of such incidents were found. For further confirmation, we contacted the Madhav Tiger Reserve office, where the field director said that no such incident had been reported from the reserve. This rules out the possibility that this viral video is from the Madhav Tiger Reserve.
We then took a closer look at the viral footage and identified several inconsistencies. Visible vehicle number plates are not similar to Indian number plates or those commonly found in other countries. Additionally, in several frames, the tiger's body appears blurred and blends in with its surroundings, a visual distortion often seen in AI-generated videos. These details suggest that the clip may not depict an actual wildlife attack.
To verify whether the video was generated by AI, we analyzed it using the Hive AI content detection tool, which flagged the footage as AI-generated 98.6% of the time. Combined with clarification from forest officials, we can confirm that this viral clip is not genuine and has no connection to the Madhav Tiger Reserve.
To summarize, this viral video of a tiger attacking and dragging a biker in Madhav Tiger Reserve was generated by AI.
