A Bengal tiger snatched a fisherman off his boat and killed him while his children were watching on June 26 in India.
According to the Fox News, Sushil Manjhi was crab fishing with his son and daughter in a stream in the Sunderbans National Park. The tiger jumped on their boat and got Manjhi’s neck.
Jyotish, Munjhi’s son, told Fox News on the telephone that the tiger “quickly flung my father on his back and gave a giant leap before disappearing into the forest.” He also said he and his sister tried to use sticks and a knife to beat the tiger. The actions did not scare the tiger away, and Munjhi was dragged to a mangrove swamp, where he died.
The incident is not only a tragic accident, but it also underlines the potential danger of villagers fishing in the area. Even though it is illegal to do so, many villagers make their living by fishing and hunting in forests and rivers because they can sell their game at good prices in the markets.
Officials from the national park said this is the fourth deadly attack so far this year.
Photo: flickr/Tambako The Jaguar
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