At left, a man sets off a homemade contraption that uses gunpowder to make a loud noise and scare off any nearby predators. People believe a tiger has killed at least 10 people since late December in two northern Indian states.
In India, the hunt for a deadly tiger —
At left, a man sets off a homemade contraption that uses gunpowder to make a loud noise and scare off any nearby predators. People believe a tiger has killed at least 10 people since late December in two northern Indian states.
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Forest guard Deepak Shukla traces paw prints near his village in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
In India, the hunt for a deadly tiger —
Forest guard Deepak Shukla traces paw prints near his village in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Tarabati says she wants the tiger shot dead. She is still grieving for the son she lost. Shiv Kumar, 22, was killed in January after the tiger stalked him in a nearby sugarcane field.
In India, the hunt for a deadly tiger —
Tarabati says she wants the tiger shot dead. She is still grieving for the son she lost. Shiv Kumar, 22, was killed in January after the tiger stalked him in a nearby sugarcane field.
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A forest guard puts a live goat into a cage as bait.
In India, the hunt for a deadly tiger —
A forest guard puts a live goat into a cage as bait.
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Conservationists and hunters across the region have been searching for the tiger, believed to be a 4-year-old female.
In India, the hunt for a deadly tiger —
Conservationists and hunters across the region have been searching for the tiger, believed to be a 4-year-old female.
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A remote camera is strapped onto a tree in the Sahuwala forest in attempts to capture images of the man-eating tiger. The area is serves as one of India's last wild tiger habitats.
In India, the hunt for a deadly tiger —
A remote camera is strapped onto a tree in the Sahuwala forest in attempts to capture images of the man-eating tiger. The area is serves as one of India's last wild tiger habitats.
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Hunters Samar Jeet Singh, left, and Sanjay Singh have been licensed to kill the man-eating tiger. Conservationists hope they can get to the predator before anyone else does.
In India, the hunt for a deadly tiger —
Hunters Samar Jeet Singh, left, and Sanjay Singh have been licensed to kill the man-eating tiger. Conservationists hope they can get to the predator before anyone else does.
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