Himalayan mastiff destroys a leopard!!!

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Our video today is about a Himalayan Mastiff fending off a leopard. Certain dog breeds such as Alabais, Caucasian shepherds, kangals, dogo argentinos, tibetan mastiffs, bully kuttas, himalayan mastiffs, bull mastiffs, bull arabs etc are able to put up a fight with wild animals such as leopards, bears, wild boars etc. In a one on one fight between a leopard and dog, 90% of the time leopard will come out as a winner.
As Leopards are fierce, tremendously strong and with unmatchable speed.
They have teeth AND 4 sets of claws all of which it will use in a fight. Having said that, it doesn't mean no dog can fight them off. As we've mentioned in our previous videos ample times, that a dog that has been raised on a farm or in an area where it has to fend off wild animals for survival will be totally different than a dog raised in comfort of living room.

Leopard attacks on dogs are quite common in India. In a study carried out by WWF in India leopard scats from areas leopard populated areas were identified using DNA analysis showing the big cats diet. Even though goats occurred at seven times higher compared to the density of dogs dogs constituted 40% of the prey biomass of leopards and goats only 11%. Indian farmers have a long tradition of penning goats and other wildlife at night, protecting them from roaming leopards. Dogs by contrast are free to roam or are chained outside houses. But in many regions including hilly areas leopards usually hunt dogs.

Now! lets come back to our video of the day. Leopard tried to enter a house where the Himalayan mastiff was guarding the property. As soon as the leopard saw the Himalayan mastiff out side at the front gate, it attacked it thinking of it as an easy meal.

But little did the leopard know that it would be its biggest mistake.

As soon as the leopard jumped at Himalayan mastiff the mastiff grabbed hold of one of its front legs and started to shake it. Dogs are predators by nature. They’ll catch and kill small to medium-sized animals such as mice, rats, rabbits, lizards, and even cats, if they get a chance. While mice and other tiny mammals are usually dispatched quickly with a bite, larger animals are unlikely to be killed quickly enough just by biting.

Instead, dogs have developed the ‘killing shake’. This violent shake should break their prey’s neck or back, delivering a quick kill.
While the Himalayan mastiff was shaking the front leg of the leopard, it can be seen that the leopard was in a lot of pain and was constantly trying to escape. This mastiff proved its worth to the owner. by defending the property that it was guarding.

[vikrantsingh]

I have a Himalayan mastiff at my apple orchard in Himachal. Amazing dogs. So docile with family. But superb guard dogs especially after sunset.

[Nature_is_metal]

My grandfather had two Himalayan mastiff, male and female.
Once when they were out guarding his goats, I went to call them with my grandpa. I saw the female and the goats but not the male.

I looked around a lot, calling, and then from the height, in a low ravine, I saw it struggling over something, I was confused. Then I saw a long tail underneath it, the Leopard coat was almost the same colour as the dried grass. I called my female dog so fast, it came and then it smelled the leopard before it reached me, it barked and went straight into the fray. The Leopard escaped.
The male one had a lot of slashes on his body and belly and multiple teeth marks on his chest and neck area. Took a long time to recover. My grandpa got him and his girl, a metallic collar and they guarded his flock till he moved to our home, he sold the goats and his house and brought his only female dog to live with us (male died at age of 12).
All three of them are no more in this world. I miss them a lot.

[BigBrotherTheWatcher]

I know this video is about the Himalayan mastiff but the that stray dog @0:23 is by far the most badass dog I have ever seen. He didn't flinch even though he was taken by surprise and actually chased the leopard off after getting that nuisance off his neck.

[wallyjularbal]

My advice is put spike collar to our dog so that he can proteck himself bcoz normally thier target is neck so if our dog has spike collar then he ll be able to figth, grettings from Far East

[mrlongviewyearsand]

Props to that dog, but he didn't "destroy" that leopard. That's how big cats fight. They go low and fight from their backs. The dog is no doubt a badass but it's lucky that cat wasn't more determined.

[da_flanker]

1:28 that made me happy, that the dog’s friends saved him

[yunustonka]

When it comes to killing and fighting, leopards always have the upper hand. But there are times dogs that can resist well and with a bit of luck, make the hunter flee. This is one of them. Nothing surprising here

[CaptainKedah]

But African Leopard is just too Powerful for any Dog

[mauSam]

No dog can defeat a healthy leopard. Period

[devendersinghattri]

I also had a Himlalyan shepherd, lived with me fo 13 years! Only died a year Marvelous breed!!!! No match

[MrHailteam]

If it would have been 170 lb Leppard the dog would have became food quick. I've seen full-grown leopards they're not a joke. Could easily eat any dog on the planet.

[forhonor]

Must have been a huge surprise for the leopard to realize it wouldn't be able to take down that dog so easily, livestock guardian dogs like this one are something else...

[kenkioqqo]

That was a very good gradual build-up of the story to bring us back to the final fight.

[mikeharrison]

With all due respect to the Narrator, the percentage of a Leopard killing a dog EVEN the large breeds she mentionen is MUCH higher than 90%. Even the very large breeds she mentioned have little to NO chance of defeating a Leopard. Of course there could be the occasional time that could happen, but that would be a very slim chance.

[alokt]

The Indian Himalayan Mastiff, also called Bhutia is my favourite dogs for its robust temperament, demeanour, and strength

[akashpanwarpanwar]

India has great guard dogs like, Bully kutta, Himalayan mastiff, Rajabalyam etc, the world should recognise these majestic breeds

[tomzz]

No dog " Destroys" a healthy leopard....period.

[spawn]

*Hindu India* is fascinating nation. Easily most diverse when it comes to flora and fauna. They have areas where winters can be -45 °C and in some area summers can be 40 ° C hot. Only nation to have all of it Tigers, Leopards, Lions, elephants, Rhinos, crocodiles, bears, hippos, Hyenas, Wolfs, etc. Love from Myanmar

[davidhughes]

Dogs fare better when there is a pack of dogs. Dogs are pack animals, like wolves who hunt in packs.
Leopards are usually solitary hunters, and well equipped to find their supper.

All amazing animals! Thank you for sharing video.

[Smokywildlife]

Off topic: I recently found out that the dog I have is not a Border Collie, he is actually a gaucho sheepdog, this breed of dog emerged in the south of Brazil and he is used as a shepherd dog for sheep, goats and cows, it is also used as a companion dog and also as an alarm dog, the Gaucho sheepdog is a medium-sized dog he is larger than the Border Collie and smaller than the Collie, and the way he grazes is different from the Border Collie he barks a lot when grazing to scare the cattle and make them move, and this breed of dog is extremely rare outside Brazil