
An Amur tiger has tragically attacked and killed a man in Primorye Territory, located in the Russian Far East.
Local media report that the fatal incident occurred near the village of Zimniki in the Dalnerechensky District, approximately 480 km northeast of Vladivostok.
Philipp Shutov, Primorye’s Deputy Minister of Forestry, Environmental Protection, Wildlife, and Natural Resources, shared the news during a video statement on Tuesday.
He confirmed that police and hunting supervision personnel are currently investigating the scene.
According to the DAILY POST, the Amur tiger, which has an estimated population of around 750 individuals, is listed as Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.