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Siberian tiger attacks farm worker and car in Chinese village
A Siberian tiger has pounced on a field worker and attacked a car in a Chinese village near the country’s border with Russia.
Key points:
- The juvenile tiger was first spotted roaming close to Linhu village in China’s Heilongjiang province
- The big cat has been captured and is now in a 45-day disease quarantine
- There are estimated to be fewer than 500 Siberian tigers left in the wild due to poaching
The male juvenile tiger was first spotted roaming close to Linhu village in Heilongjiang province on Friday, according to Chinese media.
The tiger then attacked Wang Xue’s car as she drove into the area to pick up a relative.
“It turned in the direction of two villagers working in the field,” Ms Wang told state media.
“I shouted at them to run,…
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