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Man-Eating Tigers of the Sundarbans

Episode 10 of 16

Documentary. The Sundarbans forest provides resources for nearby communities, but up to 50 forest workers are killed by tigers each year.

Tiger experts in Bangladesh have a problem: how can they encourage local people to protect the beautiful and endangered Bengal tiger when these animals have developed a taste for human flesh?

The Sundarbans forest is one of the biggest tracts of mangrove forest left in the world. It is rich in wildlife and provides important forest resources for communities living around its edge. But up to 50 forest workers are killed by tigers each year, and now the boldest animals are sneaking into villages at night.

This gripping film reveals the tension and heartache of living so close to a killer cat and follows the bold attempt by one village to teach street dogs to scare away the rogue tiger on their doorstep.

49 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Participant Sanjeev Bhaskar
Actor Tim Martin

Broadcasts

  • Fri 30 Jan 2009 20:00
  • Thu 5 Feb 2009 02:40
  • Sat 23 May 2009 17:45
  • Sat 14 May 2016 11:10