There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
(05-10-2017, 04:28 PM)brotherbear Wrote: The fight was over a carcass, the fresh kill of the tiger. In the end, before the animals were shot, the bear was chasing away the tiger. In this particular scenario, it would have been the bear who won the prize - the carcass. I really hate it that so few "modern hunters" have any real sense of honor concerning the animals. I read a story once about a pioneer hunter and an American Indian who had witnessed a long-lasting and bloody battle between a grizzly and a bull bison. In that particular scenario, the bison was the victor. As the pioneer hunter was about to aim and shoot the big bull bison, the Indian placed a hand on his shoulder and pleaded that the bull had won the right to live. It's about respect. Jim Corbett was wrong in killing these two savage warriors.
"brotherbear" totally agree with your points. The bear although more injured if going by the description was more in a chance to win the carcass. And yes it was a shame that corbett didn't let nature take its course and let the better fighter win. For this would then have become a proper account of an actual fight between two supreme individuals (both bear and the tiger were prime males).