The incident with the Amur tiger descending the mountain was a sensation, and Fang Ye followed it closely.
Seeing the follow-up news, he breathed a sigh of relief!
Although both humans and the tiger were injured, neither was seriously harmed, which was currently the best possible outcome.
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However, he still felt quite frustrated. The tiger was originally hidden away, peacefully coexisting with everyone unnoticed.
The situation began to spiral out of control once people started to crowd around the tiger and live stream it. Both the tiger and the people started to become tense and agitated.
Having missed the opportunity for a subdued response, there was no longer a chance to let the tiger leave on its own. Capturing the tiger had become the best solution.
He was exhausted by some of the comments he saw online.
They even anthropomorphized the tiger, putting it in a position where it would not have to worry about food or clothing.
The tiger was capable of hunting on its own, did it need to be fed by humans? Surely, living in the wild was far better than being in captivity.
Arriving at the tiger exhibit.
Today, a light rain had fallen, leaving the grass damp.
At that moment, Jiaojiao was lying on her side with her belly exposed, comfortably lounging near the edge of the pond on the grass, squinting her eyes lazily as she rested.
She licked her lips with her tongue, then opened her mouth wide, letting her long tongue droop down and yawned hugely before rubbing her head against a stone behind her.
"Woo~~~"
A deep, resonant hum emitted from her chest, making her look endearingly clumsy.
Ice Cake was sitting at the edge of the pond with docile posture at that time.
She looked down into the pond, seemingly studying the reflection of the surrounding flowers, trees, and bushes, her own cheeks, or perhaps she was just daydreaming.
Suddenly, she raised her head, her eyes shining brightly, and ran cheerfully toward Jiaojiao.
She jumped over Jiaojiao, rubbing her cheek against Jiaojiaoâs face, flipped over and raised her paws, acting like a playful cub begging for attention.
Although Ice Cake was no longer a small tiger and had grown quite a bit, her bond with Jiaojiao was still very strong!
Jiaojiao also licked Ice Cakeâs head a couple of times, then continued to lick her own paws.
There were many visitors at the tiger exhibit!
Because of the news of the Amur tigerâs descent, many had come to see the tigers.
On ordinary days, watching them play like this would surely be considered cute.
But today, the look in their eyes carried an added measure of respect.
"That tiger smashed the car window with one slap, how strong it must be."
"Tigers really are fierce animals! They must not be underestimated."
When they saw Fang Ye approaching, the visitors all greeted him and couldnât wait to ask their questions!
"Director, have you seen the news in the past few days? The Amur tiger descending the mountain! Why would it come to the village? Is it because of a lack of food, or because the ecological environment has improved?"
"What should someone do upon encountering a tiger?"
"The tiger that was captured, it bit someone. Will it be killed?"
In the last few days, watching the news has been confusing, with various opinions that all seem plausible, leaving many doubts. Whenever they caught Fang Ye, they bombarded him with questions.
The Amur tiger entering the village has sparked national attention, and for the zoo, itâs also an opportunity for public education.
Fang Ye pressed his palm down, signaling the visitors to quiet down, "Iâve also been following the news in these past few days and know you all might have many questions. Let me address them one by one and try to explain things clearly! Letâs start with why the tiger entered the village.
I checked some sources, and around Mishan, there havenât been any tiger sightings for many years. Moreover, if it were a local tiger familiar with its territory, it wouldnât approach areas densely populated by humans.
Just 100 kilometers to the east is Russiaâs conservation area, home to the worldâs largest Amur tiger population, with roughly 500 Amur tigers. It is quite likely it came across the border from Russiaâs side.
From the videos, Mount Wanda is a strong tiger, probably a newly-adult tiger leaving its home to find and establish its own new territory. It came to the village by accident, not knowing its way around, which isnât hugely related to whether the ecological environment has gotten better or worse.
The fact that the tiger has spread here from Russiaâs side is actually a good thing. However, the series of incidents that followed show that we lacked understanding and were unprepared for the tigerâs arrival and didnât know how to interact with it."
Fang Ye continued with some frustration, "As for why the tiger harmed someone, if you only watch the video of the tiger pouncing on a person, and another video where it shattered a car window with one swipe, you might think itâs a very ferocious tiger with a strong tendency to attack, right?"
Some visitors nodded!
"The tiger wandered into the village initially because it was lost. In the morning, it probably heard people starting to move around, heard noises outside, and looked for a place to hide.
It was hiding when it was discovered, and villagers all came to watch; even people from neighboring villages came driving over after hearing the news, and then TV crews arrived and started broadcasting live, flying drones overhead.
The tiger was huddled in the hay all along, surrounded by onlookers for three to four full hours! Eh, I thought that was absurd.
In reality, just as people are afraid of tigers, tigers are also afraid of people. Throughout the entire process, it was hiding and staying concealed.
In that interview with the female driver whose car window was shattered, at that time she saw someone burning off the fields, and raised alarm with a loud voice, vigorously gesturing.
The tiger was already highly stressed by many cars following it, and my guess is that the driverâs shouting and movements provoked it. It didnât attack the person close by in the field burning waste but rather ran over and slapped the car.
And later, when the tiger was chased by the cars and came close to a woman working in the field, it gave her a swipe. If it wanted to kill a person, it would have been very easy for the tiger to do so. However, it ran away immediately after knocking the woman down, and her injuries were not severe.
The two drivers certainly meant well when they tried to save her, but such actions made the tiger tense and angry. The attack was a defensive act of deterrence, not an initiation to harm or bite people. What do you think?"
A young woman with a ponytail spoke angrily, "I think the Director is right! When I watched the news, I felt these people were crazy. They gathered around for spectacle and broadcasted live. This isnât a tiger in the zoo. Seeing so many people surrounding it, itâs no wonder it felt afraid."
"Glad that lady is okay, I was really worried when I saw the tiger knocking down a person."
"So thatâs how it was! Science education has a long way to go. I saw many comments online saying the tiger should die."
"After all, people have long perceived predators as fierce and man-eating."
"People really do lack understanding about tigers. It seems that visiting the zoo now and then to learn something might actually be beneficial. If we really encounter a tiger, we would at least know what to do."
"With how busy everyone is with work and life, who has the time to learn about these things?"
Nevertheless, some frowned and said, "Even if the onlooker behavior wasnât appropriate and the tiger might have been scared, the tiger did bite someone after all. If released, wouldnât it become a man-eater? We canât naively claim itâs harmless."
"Right, after all, we are human beings, no matter what, we have to look after human safety first. A dangerous animal should be captured. Saying we should protect the tiger doesnât mean we shouldnât protect people."