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【Today's Headlines Historical Secrets】Revealing the Secrets!The world-class tiger, the terrifying past of the Champawat Tiger!#老虎#
Hello readers, friends, let's talk about something exciting today! Everyone must remember the "Wu Song Fights the Tiger" in "Water Margin"? Wu Song is really fierce! He killed the tiger with his bare hands.
But what we want to talk about today is not what happened on Jingyang Gang, but a more thrilling true story than that. The protagonist is not a human being, but a Bengal tiger, and if Wu Song touches it, it must be more than lucky. You might think that a tiger can be so fierce? Tell you, this thing is really and it's quite evil!
The tiger becomes a demon?
Hailed as "the most feared and most committed serial killer ever committed in the world", the tiger has been haunting the foothills of the Himalayas since the early 20th century. In just seven years, it has killed an estimated 436 people, including hunters, soldiers, women and innocent farmers.
Because of this, it became the deadliest tiger in history. The villagers also gave it the name "Champawat". The editor would also like to point out that "Champawat" is a female Bengal tiger. Jianghu people call it "tigress".
Shadows in the Night: The Tiger's Serial Meter
The event began in 1900 in the Himalayan village of Champawat, Nepal, when night was low and there were no small stars in the sky. The tigress seems to have learned the wisdom of man, and knows how to sneak into the village silently under the cover of night.
It always picks its targets by surprise and is hard to follow. The local villagers immediately reported to the local sheriff and formed a search team. But they didn't find the tiger, only the bones of some of the victims.
Later, in other towns in Nepal, there were a series of incidents of tiger cannibalism, with dozens of victims. Gradually, there are more and more witnesses (this tigress is quite intelligent and knows how to change places with one shot).
Tigers vs Army: A battle of wits
Under the threat of terror from the tigress, by 1903, Champarvat was estimated to have killed around 200 people. Since then, this number has continued to increase, reaching a staggering 436 deaths over the next seven years.
The Nepalese government took action and sent troops to conduct a search. The process was challenging and dramatic. The army thought that they were well-equipped and confident that they could bring the beast to justice with their superiority in manpower and weapons. It can only be discovered after entering the forest. The tigress has shown extraordinary intelligence and agility.
The army's manhunt was a cat-and-mouse game. During the day, soldiers weave through the dense forests, setting traps in the hope of capturing the tigers in their territory. But Champarvat always seemed to smell danger, and it deftly avoided the crowds and hid deep in the forest. When night falls, it uses the cover of darkness to continue its terrifying hunt.
The army tried a variety of tactics, from carpet searches to night ambushes, but every time they thought they were close to their target, the tigress Champawatt magically disappeared without a trace. Let the pursuers only look into the dust. The frustration of the army grew, and the reputation of "Champarvat" became even more terrifying.
Nepal's "Wu Song" has appeared! Legendary hunter Jim Corbett
Professional people do professional things, and the Nepalese authorities have no choice but to find Jim Corbett, a hunter who is not ordinary, not only has rich hunting experience, but more importantly, he has a deep sympathy and understanding for animals.
After receiving the task, Corbett first wandered around the village, not rushing to chase but observing first, trying to understand the tiger's behavior pattern. He said, "To catch it, you have to understand its heart." ”
After reading the tigress's heart, Corbett led a team of several locals on a journey to find the man-eating tiger. Then the informant came to report that a woman had been attacked by a tiger while feeding her cattle. When Corbett and the others heard the news, they quickly rushed there. Not long after they arrived at the village, a girl in her teens was being dragged into the forest by Champavat. After searching the trail of blood, Corbett found the skirt and stump in a ravine in the canyon, confirming that the man-eating tiger was nearby, and then quietly retreated.
The next day Corbett organized 300 villagers to form a semi-encirclement on the hilltop of the canyon. The villagers beat gongs and drums and shouted loudly. Corbett and his companions ambushed at the mouth of the canyon with a hunting spearhead in hand. Unsurprisingly, the tigress "Champawat" was so frightened that she sprang out of the jungle like lightning.
Three shots rang out, and instead of falling, the tigress rushed towards Corbett, and because he had no time to reload, he snatched a shotgun from his companion and said that it was too late, and that it was too soon! At this time, the location where Champarvat fell was only 6 meters away from Corbett.
The Aftermath: The Truth Behind It is poignant
When Jim examines the tiger's carcass afterwards, all the mysteries seem to be answered. It turned out that the Bengal tiger's lower canine teeth and mandible bones were broken, indicating that it had lost its ability to hunt in the wild. Prey that used to be easily devoured by it can now easily escape its pursuit.
Ordinary people (especially mothers, daughters and children) who are not as fast or powerful as animals naturally become the preferred targets of prey. In this way, it turned its prey to humans, which led to many terrible tragedies. Its cannibalism is a desperate choice for survival, not innate cruelty.
But whether the tiger is good or evil, it has been wiped out by the hunters. This incident has also become a piece of history, and the past has come to an end!
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