A viral video shows the terrifying moment a leopard attacked a man ridding a bicycle on a busy road.

The leopard who probably think the passing cyclist was prey, attacked him on a highway along the famous Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India.

The shocking incident was captured by a traffic camera, was shared by SWNS.

In the video, the cyclist was seen pedaling peacefully on the highway when all of a sudden the leopard emerged from the woods and pounce on him, hitting his left hip and knocking him off the bike.

The video showed the cyclist lost his balance and fell off the bike.

Luckily, the leopard retreated into the forest after seeing a car approaching.

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