re: Anyone else think they could take on a tiger in single combat?

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I actually did one time while hunting Sika in Siberia. We had shot a sika and had to drag it about 1/2 mile to the Jeep. 3 of us and a guide. We would take turns dragging 2 at a time. One time while it wasn't our turn me and the guide were walking behind my two buddies who were dragging. All the sudden the guide screams at me to grab my gun (I was carrying the only rifle). About that time a Tiger flys out of the chaparral and lands on the sika and my 2 buddies. Before I could do anything I see the guide with his pistol out shooting at the Tiger. He hits it, but also hits my buddy Anthony in the knee cap. The tiger turns and wheels on us. Next thing I know I have the rifle up and shoot, missing the tiger but finishing Anthony off with a bullet thru the sternum. The guide fires at the Tiger but the bullet richocettes off the beasts skull and comes back thru the guides eye socket killing him instantly. Then it's me, Sheila and stunned but enraged wounded tiger. I pick up the rifle finish the animal off before it can get to it's senses. Click. Click, click, click. It out of bullets. Sheila seeing my panick springs into action and goes for the guides pistol. Too late the beast regains its composure and slices her jugular with one swipe. Then he turns toward me. All I can think is I'm not about to die in this god forsaken Russian wasteland by some psychotic feline. He charges, I feint to the left then catch him with a right hook to the nostril. His nose explodes in blood red blood. He wheels around and eyes me with sudden wonder. I sense a moment pass between us of mutual respect. For a minute I though he might retreat. No such luck. Before I can blink he pounces and is on top of me. I reach out and grab his neck to try to slow the downward assault of his powerful jaws. Not such luck. The beast overpowers me. I roll out of the way just in time and her his jaws and powerful molars smash together. Then I see it. The bullet hole from the guides bullet in his rib cage. I knew that was my only out and I had to act fast. With all my might I swing at the bullet hole. For a split second I didn't think I had hit hard enough but alas my had burst thru the beast's rib cage and the warm, quivering sensation I felt told me that I was going to survive this encounter. The beast heart. I yanked it out at once. So quick that the beast didn't know what happened. He rolled off of me. Tried to rise, then crumpled to the frozen tundra.

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This exact series of events is probably the OP's only chance to survive.

Good luck.

Those sandals, though.

That little tiger would tear your toes off. Plus, that's a bad look for tiger fighting.

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I think I got a real shot, at least 50/50 provided I had a spear

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How many hours have you clocked with a spear in your hand in over the course of your life? Cause tigers kill shite with their bodies every day.

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and the tiger doesn't get a running start

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The tiger could start on a unicycle in reverse and still gut you like a newborn piglet.

Let me tell you how it would go. Tiger circles you and your long spear. You extend spear awkwardly. Tiger swats spear to the side and advances. You become human watermelon at a family reunion. Blowflies gather.

You should probably work your way up the ladder before taking on a tiger. What would your chances be with a pit bull? A wolf? A boar? A grizzly or Polar bear? Maybe even an MMA fighter?

Personally I think that I'd have a decent chance (10-20%?)to mortally wound or severely injure a tiger with just a large knife. Unfortunately my chances of surviving the encounter are in the low single digits.

here's a video of about a 12lb cat attacking a woman.

feral cat

now imagine a 700lb cat in the wild.


you're gonna have a bad time.

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Personally I think that I'd have a decent chance (10-20%?)to mortally wound or severely injure a tiger with just a large knife. Unfortunately my chances of surviving the encounter are in the low single digits.

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What happens at the end? Did he get eaten?

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The man had major lacerations but I believe the tiger was scared off by others in his group

The man was part of a search party looking into reports of a tiger attacking people

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The man was part of a search party looking into reports of a tiger attacking people

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Mission Accomplished!!!

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here's a video of about a 12lb cat attacking a woman.

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She was asking for it