Chamarajanagar, July 14 -- A powerful tiger hunting down and feeding on a wild gaur in full view of safari tourists at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Tuesday offered a rare glimpse into the predator's raw power, even as a separate tiger attack on a cow in the reserve's buffer zone reignited fears among villagers living on the forest fringes.
The dramatic scene unfolded during a morning safari in the Gundlupet range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, where tourists watched the big cat feeding on the gaur it had killed. Several visitors recorded the rare wildlife spectacle on their mobile phones, with videos quickly spreading across social media.
However, the excitement inside the protected forest contrasted sharply with anxiety in nearby villages. ...