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February 05, 2014

India tiger hunters on stakeout for 'hungry' man-eater
Bijnor, India (AFP) Feb 03, 2014
As he trains his .458 Winchester Magnum rifle on a tethered goat he is using as bait, tiger-hunter Nawab Shafat Ali Khan whispers that it is only a matter of time before his real prey reappears. "Now is a very dangerous time. The next human attack could happen anytime," said the 55-year-old, who is leading a major tiger hunt on the outskirts of India's Jim Corbett National Park. "This particular man-eater is hungry. It's been a week since its last human kill." Since December 29, the same tig ... read more

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