Fortunately, some people driving on the road make the right decision and stop their car to lend a helping hand to any creature that begs for help. I wish there were more people like this in the world.
The man was driving one morning at the end of January near Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire when he noticed an “injured animal” on the other side of the road.
Ben, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, thought it was unusual but he had already heard reports of the species in the area, so it was undoubtedly a leopard, a dangerous creature but one that needed his help.
With his heart racing, the “hero” decided to get out of his vehicle and only prayed that the feline would not attack him. I had no idea what I was about to witness…
Once closer to the “animal” and already on the verge of a heart attack, he couldn’t help but burst out laughing when he realized his big mistake: the leopard was actually someone’s careless skin monkey.
«As soon as I looked at it from the other angle, I started laughing. I was laughing at myself . “I started laughing to relieve my own embarrassment,” he said.
The man not only shared the images with his partner, but also published them in a group with a rather ironic description: “Be careful! Dead leopard on the way to Halifax!… I can’t believe I stopped for this!”
The publication was shared more than 7,000 times and although many laughed at its innocence, they also praised its sense of solidarity, since ultimately its intention was to rescue the animal in distress.