A Chinese farmer was attacked by a Siberian tiger who almost managed to break down the house gate and attack him. The attack by the rare feline was captured on surveillance camera footage from the man’s farm in Changtai village, northeastern Heilongjiang province, China.
The video
The video of the attempt tiger assaultwhich took place on Monday 18 November, quickly went around the web.
The images show the farmer coming out of the front door and, attracted by movements beyond the gate of his property, go into the street looking around.
The attack of the Siberian tiger
Suddenly we see the farmer quickly returning, closing the metal gate behind him and, a few seconds later, the arrival of the tiger which throws itself against the grating, managing to almost to tear it down.
Luckily for the farmer, the gate held up long enough to allow him to escape home and dissuade the feline from attacking.
The alert
The video quickly spread on the Chinese social media site Weibo and authorities in Heilongjiang province took the opportunity to warn residents to be alert for the danger of further attacks in the area by Siberian tigers.
According to reports in the international press, another villager was attacked by a tiger while he was feeding his livestock: the 65-year-old was bitten on the arm and taken to hospital, where he underwent surgery surgical.
Photo source: ANSA/X – Carl Zha
Source: notizie.virgilio.it
