http://gizmodo.com/this-video-...ck-on-a-b-1780631456

I liked the idea of wearing a mask on the back of your head to prevent sneak attacks.

Aren't you tired of the social media and zoos.

Yes, it's been the topic of conversation around the world on the various news outlets today. More of the same, tired old crap. As if a lion or tiger should be docile and warm and huggy and cuddly. . . . .

The Gangetic delta of Eastern India and Bangladesh has the highest concentration of tigers in the world. This is the Sundarbans. It also has a high incident of maneaters.

The jungle is quite moist and very dense with many tidal creeks and mangrove swamps. it is the only area where tigers have been known to catch large fish.

The local tribals go into the forest to get firewood and wild honey. The wildlife department has been working with them for 3 or 4 decades on safety to reduce tiger attacks. One of the effective tricks was to put a face mask on the back of the head while working in the jungle.

I have seen that on TV. I also saw on the same show where a tiger swam out to a boat and took someone off of it .

If it's like fake owls to protect your garden, or propane cannon to keep elk out of hay stacks, the effect doesn't last long.

Grizz

Watch the video a little farther down on that page. A little child at the lion exhibit at a zoo. Child turns his back to the lion, lion runs into glass partition.

Tom

I was at a lion rehab center outside of Bulaway way back in 2003. I was playing with some lion cubs, and they would stalk within range and then charge. If you turned and looked at them, they would immediately pretend they weren't interested in you.

Later the curator let out a half-grown leopard. He warned me to never turn my back on that animal as he was at the stage where he could turn dangerous in a heartbeat.

BH63

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He warned me to never turn my back on that animal as he was at the stage where he could turn dangerous in a heartbeat.

I work with some people like that

I once said riding a trail bike would be fun in the Save and the response I got back from my PH was every big cat would be following you around.

Mike

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Originally posted by Beretta682E:
I once said riding a trail bike would be fun in the Save and the response I got back from my PH was every big cat would be following you around.

Mike

Why say something stupid like that to your PH?

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Originally posted by Bakes:

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He warned me to never turn my back on that animal as he was at the stage where he could turn dangerous in a heartbeat.

I work with some people like that

^
That occurs way too often IMO.

BH63

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Originally posted by shootaway:

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Originally posted by Beretta682E:
I once said riding a trail bike would be fun in the Save and the response I got back from my PH was every big cat would be following you around.

Mike

Why say something stupid like that to your PH?

Just trying to a little like you. At least my ph has not come on AR can called me a lair. So I will just pass as stupid but not a liar

Mike

The comments are beyond stupid, but it illustrates the OP's point.

https://youtu.be/giKSrXY9-cQ

The only lion attack I've seen was a large male who ignored me but when a woman arrived [this in a zoo] he headed right to the clueless woman , then turned a sprayed her !!!
Just marking his territory !