In the final minutes of an afternoon safari in Ranthambhore National Park, India, as we neared the park’s exit, fortune struck. A wild Bengal tiger suddenly leapt onto a roadside stone wall just meters ahead, pausing mid-stride with a fierce expression that captured both her majesty and wild instinct. With barely a moment to react, I raised my camera and pressed the shutter. Captured in May 2025, this fleeting encounter was not planned—but unforgettable.