Jim Corbett and the Man-Eaterīy 1907, locals desperately needed Corbett’s help. Hearing the Bengal tigress’s roars from the forest, men refused to leave their huts for work. As word got out about the Chapawat tiger’s vicious attacks, daily life drew to a standstill. She only killed during daylight, typical behavior for man-eating tigers. They were the ones who most often wandered into the forest to collect firewood, food for livestock, and materials for handicrafts. By some accounts, she traveled upwards of 20 miles (32 km) per day to make a kill and then avoid capture. The tigress adjusted her hunting strategy to optimize success while diminishing the risk of containment. In the Kumaon District, she preyed on countless unprepared villagers. Unfortunately, danger relocated with her.ĭriven over the river Sarda and the border into India, the move did little to slow her thirst for human flesh.
So, they organized a massive patrol, forcing the tiger to abandon her territory. Despite the failed first efforts of hunters, the Nepalese Army knew something had to be done. Despite the stealth of the massive cat, she left a trail of blood that set hunters headlong in pursuit. The attacks began in the Himalayas of western Nepal in a Rupal village. This figure made her the single deadliest tiger in history.īut there’s more to this story than a contest between man and beast, as Corbett found out during his career hunting man-eaters. An estimated 436 deaths in the Kumaon area of India and Nepal were attributed to her. What’s more, her dangerous nature was well-documented. She made him feel just as much the hunted. At that moment, the “Tiger Queen’s” reign of terror came to an end.Ĭorbett was famed for his big cat hunting skills, yet the Champawat Tiger kept him on his toes. It stopped her mid-charge just 20 feet (six meters) from Corbett’s hiding spot. His last shot, made with a rifle borrowed from the local tahsildar, hit the tigress in the foot. Corbett’s first shots hit the tigress in the chest and then the shoulder. His target? A gorgeous striped murderess infamous for her bloodlust, the Champawat tiger. In 1907, famed British hunter and tracker, Jim Corbett held his breath and steadied his aim.
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