The True Story Of A Man-Eating Tiger's 'Vengeance'

[packman]

Interesting read (excerpts from book) about a Russian Siberian tiger that tracked down a poacher that wounded him and stole part of his kill. The tiger found the man's cabin, destroyed it, laid in wait for him for up to two days and then killed him.

"At the center of the story is Vladimir Markov, a poacher who met a grisly end in the winter of 1997 after he shot and wounded a tiger, and then stole part of the tiger's kill.

The injured tiger hunted Markov down in a way that appears to be chillingly premeditated. The tiger staked out Markov's cabin, systematically destroyed anything that had Markov's scent on it, and then waited by the front door for Markov to come h

"This wasn't an impulsive response," Vaillant (author of The Tiger ) says. "The tiger was able to hold this idea over a period of time." The animal waited for 12 to 48 hours before attacking.

When Markov finally appeared, the tiger killed him, dragged him into the bush and ate him. "The eating may have been secondary," Vaillant explains. "I think he killed him because he had a bone to pick."




https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129551459

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I've read that book. It's fascinating.

You don't want to be the target of a tiger with a grudge.

[hlthe2b]

2. Incredible and once again, my sympathy lies with this beautiful animal--lost due to human arrogance

[Initech]

3. Just furthers my belief that woods and jungle equals murder.

[MFM008]

4. Team Tiger!

He had several bones to pick and did.

[Judi Lynn]

5. Fascinating story. Overwhelmingly beautiful creatures.

Will it ever be possible for human beings to learn respect for life, ever?

There is a photo shared in the article posted:



Author John Vaillant compares the size of his hand with the size of female tiger's paw print.
John Vaillant

Interesting!

Hooray for the tiger being.

Thank you for the information.