01 Mar 2014

Man-Eating Tiger Terrorizing Uthar Pradesh

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Hunting is strictly banned in post-Imperial India, but the progressive administration of that country makes the occasional exception, in the case of man-eaters.

Outside magazine reports that, in Uttar Pradesh, hunting has been authorized for a man-eating tiger.

Officials in Uttar Pradesh, India, have issued a shoot-to-kill order for a tigress that has killed 10 people since early December. The four-year-old Royal Bengal tiger has attacked villagers of all ages, prowling an 80-mile area in the Binjor District.

The situation has placed the livelihoods of local villagers at stake, as people are afraid to work in the fields harvesting sugarcane, mustard, and wheat. “We will starve if this situation persists,” Sahuwala village resident Mithilesh told CNN.

Tigers that have turned man-eater rarely go back to hunting wildlife, and it’s clear this tigress is no exception. “She’s gotten used to killing people,” wildlife conservationist Nazim Khan told CNN. “This is easy prey for her. She’s going to kill again.”

Both conservationists and hunters are tracking the tigress, riding atop elephants through impenetrable jungle and terrain. Though conservationists would rather see the tigress tranquilized and transported to a zoo, hunters and most villagers are in support of seeking vengeance via rifle.

Only 11 percent of tigers’ natural habitat remains, according to the Wildlife Trust of India, and there are only 1,706 tigers left in the wild.

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Safest way to hunt tigers is from a howdah, eh?

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Lazarus Long

As always, “Rule 303” applies.



James

“shoot straight , you bloody bastards”



Paul

“… and there are only 1,706 tigers left in the wild.”

I’m suspicious of very precise numbers when reporting roaming populations of anything, much less large carnivores with pointy teeth and nasty dispositions. Who counted? Do they still have all of their fingers?



JDZ

Yes, it is amazing how our scientific experts and their journalistic allies always have precise figures for these things. They are so smart. That’s why they can identify human responsibility for climate change.



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