A video of a stray bull climbing onto a parked scooter in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, went viral, as it gave the illusion that the animal was about to ride off.

The hilarious moment caught on CCTV shows the bull strolling past a white scooter on a quiet street in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh. But just as things seemed ordinary, the bull took a U-turn, walked back, and flung its front legs over the seat.

With its hind legs still on the road, the animal looked oddly poised, as if it were moments away from starting the engine. It nudged the scooter forward a few feet before casually walking away, unfazed by the chaos it had just stirred.

A woman nearby, walking with a little child in a school uniform, didn’t wait to find out what was coming next. She scooped up the child and quickly moved out of the way. By the time she turned back, the bull had already completed its test ride and trotted off like nothing had happened.

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The viral video soon made its way to several social media platforms, and it did what viral videos do best, trigger a wave of jokes online.

“Heavy Driver,” a user said, while another quipped, “Scooty ke malik ko kya jawab de ki chori insaan ne nahi ki? (How will the owner explain the thief wasn’t even human?).”

“Dhoom with horns,” one of the users said. Another added, “Bhai ne test drive li hai, kharidne ka mood hai shayad. (Maybe it just took a test drive, maybe he’s planning to buy it.)”

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Rishikesh is widely known for spiritual retreats and scenic hills, but thanks to this four-legged ‘rider’, it just added a new entry to its list of viral oddities.