The shepherd was trying to save his sheep from being attacked by the lions.

A shepherd in Gujarat's Amreli was saved by his dog after he was attacked by three lions on July 21.

Guj:The shepherd was trying to save his sheep from being attacked by lions when lions attacked him.On seeing the man being attacked,the dog began to bark attracting attention of people nearby who rushed to the spot,on seeing large no.of ppl the lions fled.The dog remained unhurt. ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2018

The shepherd, Bhavesh Bharwad, managed to escape with minor injuries on his arm, while he was grazing his sheep. The shepherd was trying to save his sheep from being attacked by the lions.

Gujarat: A shepherd from Amreli's Ambardi village who was grazing his sheep was saved by his dog after he was attacked by three lions on July 21. pic.twitter.com/wskdicko6c ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2018

On seeing the man under attack from the lion, the dog immediately started barking with an intention to attract the attention of people nearby. Luckily, people gathered at the spot and the lions fled into the forest after seeing the crowd.

Bhavesh was treated at the local healthcare centre for minor scratches on his arm. Interestingly, the dog remained unhurt.

Armreli, which is on the outskirts of the Gir forests, has seen many incidents of lion attacks in the past.

Meanwhile, the villagers have informed the forest department to keep a watch, as the lions could come back again.

(With inputs from ANI)

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