Whose place is it? ask netizens as heartbreaking picture goes viral

Picture/Twitter Parveen Kaswan

An eye-opening picture of a tiger surrounded by a truck and a bulldozer has taken the internet by storm. The powerful picture was shared by Twitter user Parveen Kaswan, an Indian Forest officer who has about 90,000 followers on the microblogging site.

In the viral picture, a tiger can be seen seated on the ground between a truck and a bulldozer parked on either of his sides, The picture, which has gone viral paints a very powerful message showing how development bings about devastation and displacement in the name of progress.

While sharing the breathtaking picture with his followers, Parveen wrote: So to whom does the place belongs. When a picture speaks more than the words. Powerful image by unknown. He ended his post with the hashtag 'Tiger Land'.

Since the time it was shared, the post has garnered nearly 3,500 likes and over 700 re-tweets. The post also created a stir with Twitter divided over the sorry state of animals in their natural habitat. The sad picture also took Bollywood actress Pooja Bhatt by surprise.

While re-tweeting the picture for her followers, Pooja Bhatt wrote: Have often wondered how terrifying a Bulldozer must seem when viewed through the eyes of an animal whose home gets plundered. She further said, "This image is a reminder that eventually man only leaves behind a trail of devastation in the name of progress." She ended her caption with folded hands emoticon.

After actress Pooja Bhatt, netizens also took to the comments section of the post and shared heartbreaking pictures. Here's a look:

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