A tiger attacked a woman in the Ussuriysk urban district of Primorsky Krai. The woman, who was injured in her shoulder, arm and hand, was taken to the hospital. At the scene, hunting control workers are working, trying to “completely restore the picture of what happened.” informs Center “Tiger of the Amur”.
The incident occurred about 3.5 km from the village of Rakovka. The press service of the non-profit organization describes the course of events, according to eyewitnesses, the victim’s family refutes some of the published information.
A group of people drove into the taiga in search of a dog that had gone missing the previous day. Noticing the crushed grass and traces of blood, one of the passengers got out of the car and “went to examine them.”
“Down by the side of the road and following the trail a little, the woman heard the tiger’s repeated warning roar. She ignored him and kept moving forward. Then the tiger jumped out and attacked the woman, ”says the Amur Tiger.
At the same time, the victim’s sister disagrees with the version of the “Amur Tiger” and assures that the animal attacked its relative from behind, and the words about the repeated roar – “this is ridiculous.” He also states that anyone who saw the attack with their own eyes only managed to communicate with the police and had no contact with the Amur Tiger administration.
“The participants in the events only contacted a policeman, a survey was conducted in the hospital. Is it aggression? An eyewitness, who said, “He attacked from behind,” made statements under the post about the State of Emergency.
“And the truth that people have repeatedly said about the tiger? And he walked freely around the cemetery? Are you retelling the chronology? Yes, you weren’t there,” he added.
socialbites.ca contacted the injured woman’s sister, who confirmed that no one but the police had spoken to them. “There was nobody but a cop. Nobody spoke to anybody. It was all lies. I was nearby. He was taken out of the operating room with me. There was him, me, her husband and a policeman. Everything,” the woman said.
According to him, the victim was conscious. “He is sleeping now. We can say that he has a strong guardian angel. The husband was also not surprised, he reacted,” she said.
Representatives of the Amur Tiger told socialbites.ca that the victim did not fight with the animal.
“The monster abandoned him because it had no intention of killing him. “They will now identify all the circumstances, including what happened to the tiger and why, and then make a decision for further action.”
Other versions
Newspaper “News” Citing a source, he writes that the victim was the wife of a hunter.
“According to the main version, the couple knew that there was a bloody bed nearby in the forest – a place where the tiger guarded the prey until it was gone. Maybe the woman’s husband wanted to kill the Amur tiger,” the source said.
According to one version, a man could knock down a tiger while driving a truck. After the incident, the hunter fled.
According to the newspaper’s source, the condition of the 26-year-old woman was evaluated as moderate, and tears were detected on her hands.
Channel 112 also reported that police suspect the victim’s husband of illegal fishing.
According to the Amur Mash channel, the victim changed his statement three times during the interview, each time finding different reasons for leaving the group. She said she first picked a fern, then wanted to go to the bathroom, and finally looked for a dog.
Amur tigers are listed in the Red Book. According to official data, about 95% of the world’s population lives in Russia. Animals live in the south of the Far East.
Illegal hunting of Amur tigers is punishable by a fine of up to 1 million rubles and imprisonment for up to four years.