I have a wildlife zoo

Chapter 527: Letting the Tiger Return to the Mountain?

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.

The fact that the tiger has spread here from Russia’s side is actually a good thing. However, the series of incidents that followed show that we lacked understanding and were unprepared for the tiger’s arrival and didn’t 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 it’s 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 driver’s shouting and movements provoked it. It didn’t 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 isn’t a tiger in the zoo. Seeing so many people surrounding it, it’s no wonder it felt afraid."

"Glad that lady is okay, I was really worried when I saw the tiger knocking down a person."

"So that’s 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 wasn’t appropriate and the tiger might have been scared, the tiger did bite someone after all. If released, wouldn’t it become a man-eater? We can’t naively claim it’s 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 doesn’t mean we shouldn’t protect people."