An unusual incident in the Indian state of Assam: a stray tiger attacked civilians and forest workers who tried to capture it • In the documentation of the incident, the tiger is seen leaping over a fence and attacking a moving vehicle
unusual incident: 15 people were injured yesterday (Monday) by a stray tiger attack in Jorhat district in the state of Assam in northeastern India.
Among the injured, all in mild to moderate condition, also three forestry workers at a local research institute.
In the documentation of the event, the tiger is seen leaping over a fence and attacking a moving vehicle, causing damage to it. The tiger then leaves the vehicle and continues to move forward until it is gone.
It was later recorded in the area of the Rain Forest Research Institute in the Chanijan area. According to the reports, 15 civilians were injured from the encounter with the tiger, including the employees of the research institute.
Ranjit Kunwar, a district forest officer, told The Times of India: “The tiger deviated from its natural course and started attacking civilians. He was very aggressive.”
As of now, the tiger has not yet been captured.
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