The Telegram channel reported an encounter near the Russia China border close to Khabarovsk where a tiger killed a dog guarding the area. Amur Mash.
The service dog was stationed at a police outpost in the village of Kazakevichevo, within Khabarovsk Territory. Sensing a threat, the canine guard barked and left the shelter.
The tiger reached the dog in three rapid bounds, seized the animal by the neck, and carried the prey into the forest.
The event unfolded with such speed that border guards had no opportunity to intervene.
The Amur tiger, a species listed in the Red Book, inhabits protected zones in southeast Russia along the Amur and Ussuri rivers. Its range covers the Amur region, the Khabarovsk and Primorsky regions, and the Jewish Autonomous Region. The tiger is most commonly seen in the Sikhote-Alin foothills, particularly in Lazovsky District of Primorsky Krai. There are plans to reintroduce Amur tigers to Pleistocene Park in Yakutia. According to Russian zoologists, there are reports of a small group of Amur tigers possibly living in northern North Korea. Estimates place the North Korean tiger population around twenty individuals. Local hunters have noted that dog meat can be a preferred food for tigers, and instances of tigers dragging domestic dogs away for meals have been reported. The information comes from local field observations and zoological commentaries.
Earlier, a tiger was reported to attack a pet dog in Razdolnoye village, Primorsky Territory.