Photo of tiger surrounded by bulldozers in forest goes viral. netizens say “terrifying”

Team Udayavani, Mar 6, 2020, 2:09 PM IST

Indian Forest Officer (IFS) Parveen Kaswan has time-and-again shared adorable animal posts on his Twitter account making his followers go aww. But a recent post which showed a tiger surrounded by a bulldozer and a truck is an eye-opener.

Kaswan shared the photo and quoted, “So to whom does the place belong. When a picture speaks more than the words. Powerful image by unknown. #TigerLand”

So to whom does the place belongs. When picture speaks more than the words. Powerful image by unknown. #TigerLand pic.twitter.com/rWvhnWBVpQ

— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) March 5, 2020

As the photo went viral on Twitter within a few hours of being posted, the sad image also caught the eye of actress Pooja Bhatt.

She responded to the picture saying, “Have often wondered how terrifying a bulldozer must seem when viewed through the eyes of an animal whose home gets plundered. This image is a reminder that eventually man only leaves behind a trail of devastation in the name of progress.”

Have often wondered how terrifying a Bulldozer must seem when viewed through the eyes of an animal whose home gets plundered.This image is a reminder that eventually man only leaves behind a trail of devastation in the name of progress. ? https://t.co/K8lIH3Q9Wi

— Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) March 5, 2020

The tweet which shows a tiger surrounded by heavy vehicles bulldozing trees in forest garnered over 1.9k likes and almost 350 retweets within a few hours.

In the comments section of the post, Twitterati shared more such heartbreaking images. Have a look.

So to whom does the place belongs. When picture speaks more than the words. Powerful image by unknown. #TigerLand pic.twitter.com/rWvhnWBVpQ

— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) March 5, 2020

He is protesting…. Unfortunately his pals are absent.

— Sree Basu (@SreeBasu84) March 5, 2020

pic.twitter.com/i7HAjQB0BZ

— Arnab Maulick (@ArnabMaulick) March 5, 2020

I completely agree with you on this…

— Shanti Bhushan (@shantibh) March 5, 2020

Philip Shabecoff once said that “So bleak is the picture… that the bulldozer and not the atomic bomb may turn out to be the most destructive invention of the 20th century”

One more sad image from Maharashtra Grasslands pic.twitter.com/tPGlQ6Bhac

— Sid the Birder (@siddisimple) March 5, 2020

Credit: India Today