CCTV footage captured the horrifying moment two wild bulls stormed into a shop in India, trapping two women inside.
The women are seen on camera working at a handbag shop in Rishikesh, Uttrakhand, when the huge animals wander in shortly after 9am on July 12.
At first, the traders seem to laugh because the bulls are too busy fighting and head-butting each other to notice they have company.
But aAs the animals move further into the tent, the women crowd against the inner wall.
A woman, dressed in a white collared shirt, tries to escape by climbing on top of the merchandise but the sudden movement scares the bull closest to her, causing both beasts to turn around.
Terrified women huddle together as wild bulls enter shop in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
The bulls seem to be preoccupied with head-butting each other to notice the women huddled against the inside wall of the tent.
A woman, wearing a light-collared shirt, tries to escape by climbing onto the merchandise.
Terrifying footage shows one of the bulls charging towards the shopkeepers, crashing into them and knocking them to the floor of the shop.
The second bull then frantically tramples the women as they are buried by the falling produce.
A merchant is then seen entering the fray brandishing a stick.
He uses the makeshift weapon to beat one of the bulls until it runs out of the tent.
This courageous intervention gives women the opportunity to get out of the pile of material and reach a safe place.
Despite looking disheveled, the women only suffered minor scratches from the brutal attack thanks to the bags and purses that protected them from the wild animals.
The second bull, which had managed to reach the table behind the women, is finally driven out of the tent by the heroic man.
After the terrible experience, the last images taken by the security camera show the store in ruins.
In panic, the bulls charge at the women and trample them as the merchandise falls.
A heroic shopkeeper enters the fray with a stick in his hand. He uses the makeshift weapon to beat one of the bulls until it runs out of the shop.
This brave intervention gives women the opportunity to get out of the stock pile and out of the store.
The second bull, which had made its way behind the women and climbed onto a table, is chased out of the shop by the shopkeeper.
As the man walks away, CCTV footage shows the fabric store in ruins.
Street bullfights are a common occurrence in India, as more than five million cows roam the country’s streets, according to livestock census data released in 2020.
Although the cow is considered a sacred animal in Hinduism, there are frequent reports of stray bulls attacking people and causing car accidents.
Muniki Reti Nagar Palika CEO Tanveer Marwah said efforts are being made to remove stray animals from the roads.