A video that is viral on social media right now shows a tiger coming across a massive python on a road in Karnataka, and the reaction that the tiger showed is just blowing everyone away.

The video was originally captured in 2018, but it went viral after Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda shared it on Twitter.

Tiger leaves the way to Python.. pic.twitter.com/87nGHbo0M0

— Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) July 21, 2020

Sharath Abraham, a naturalist at the Evolve Back Resorts Kabini, recorded the video on August 31, 2019 at the Nagarhole National Park and Tiger Reserve.

In a statement that he released on Instagram, Abraham explained what happened.

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#tigervspython [Part 1] 31/08/18 Morning vehicle safari, I was with Kabini river lodge driver Feroz when I saw this male tiger marking his territory, followed him for 15mins on powerline road in “A”zone ,when we came across this huge python on the middle of the road which looked like a speed breaker , tiger was confused what to do then it went inside the bush and came out crossing the python. #kabini #wildkarnataka #evolvebackresorts #evolvebackkabini #nagarahole #karnataka #spiritoftheland #mysuru #tigervspython #iphone #rare #bangaluru #onceinalifetime #tiger #python #roarwithsharu #natureinfocus #savetigers #viral #junglelodges #safari #royalbengaltiger #evolveback #dji #orangecountykabini #wildlifeplanet #habitat #monsoon2018 #wildlifeig @naturein_focus @wildlifeplanet

A post shared by Sharath Abraham (@sharu_09) on Sep 1, 2018 at 1:47pm PDT

He said in the post:

I was with Kabini river lodge driver Feroz when I saw this male tiger marking his territory. When we came across this huge python on the middle of the road which looked like a speed breaker, tiger was confused about what to do.

In the video, you can see the tiger walking around the snake and looking at it curiously.

When the python went into a strike form, the tiger retreated into the bushes and went around to cross the road, avoiding the deadly python.

What do you think about this very rare encounter?  Let us know by leaving a comment in the comments section.