A lioness attacked a man in Garajiya village, Gujarat's Bhavnagar district, on July 6, 2026, capturing the incident on camera.The victim, Kalubhai Parmar, remained still during the attack, even attempting to calm the animal by touching it.Forest officials confirmed the lioness released him after several tense minutes before moving to a nearby cattle shelter.Parmar was hospitalized and is out of danger.The incident highlights ongoing human-lion conflicts in the region, with five deaths reported in June linked to lion attacks.Experts attribute rising incidents to factors like lions dispersing beyond protected areas, illegal lion shows, and habitat encroachment.The forest department has urged people to avoid disturbing the animal and to contact authorities if spotted.The Asiatic lion population in Gujarat has grown to 891 as of the 2025 census, but dispersal into human-dominated areas remains a concern.