Baekdusan Tiger Kills Two Cattle at Chinese Village... "Entry to Mountain Prohibited"

It Looks Like They Came Down to Hunt for Prey Due to the Heavy Snowfall

In Heilongjiang Province, China, two wild Baekdusan tigers (known in China as Northeast tigers) descended to residential areas within two days and killed cattle, prompting authorities to issue a ban on entering the mountains.

According to a report by the local media Shangyou News on the 10th, on the 8th and 9th, two cattle raised by free-range farming were found dead, bitten by wild animals, in a rural village in Dalianhe Town, Yilan County, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. A video taken by villagers clearly showed a large dead cow lying on the ground, with footprints presumed to be those of a tiger clearly imprinted in the surrounding snowfield.

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A villager said, "Shortly after spotting a tiger in the mountains, the dead cattle were found. Both hind legs of the cattle were missing at the time." The incident occurred less than 500 meters from the village, and residents unanimously said, "We are too scared to go outside."

Experts concluded, based on the footprints and other evidence, that the wild animal attacking the cattle was indeed a wild Baekdusan tiger inhabiting the area. Local authorities explained that due to recent heavy snowfall reducing prey availability, the wild tiger likely came down to residential areas in search of food. Authorities issued a ban on entering the mountains and urged local residents to take safety measures to protect their livestock.

Tiger footprints discovered on the 9th in Heilongjiang Province, China
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In the past, wild tigers in this region have often descended to residential areas, attacking residents and preying on livestock. Tigers live in densely forested mountains and are nocturnal, mainly active at midnight, so they are rarely seen during the day.

The border areas of Jilin Province and Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, adjacent to North Korea and Russia, are collective habitats for large wild animals such as tigers. This is due to the rugged mountain ranges and large rivers in the region. In October 2021, China designated 14,100 square kilometers in Jilin and Heilongjiang as the Baekdusan Tiger and Leopard National Park. This area is about 23 times the size of Seoul. Currently, it is known that around 60 Baekdusan tigers and leopards each inhabit this region, and their populations continue to increase.

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