Kuzya, wearing a tracking device around his neck, is filmed devouring the dog after apparently defecting to China two months ago.
A rare Siberian tiger released into the wild by Russian President Vladimir Putin has been caught on infrared camera eating a domestic dog in China.
Kuzya, seen wearing a GPS tracking device around his neck, was filmed for two hours devouring the dog on Heixiazi island linking China and Russia.
After eating his fill, the animal disappeared from the camera's view at dawn on Wednesday, according to China Central Television.
He is now believed to have crossed back into his homeland.
Kuzya has also been blamed for killing goats and other livestock during night-time raids on farms in China.
The animal was one of three tigers freed by Mr Putin from a wildlife centre in east Russia's Amur region in May.
The cubs were found starving in a forest two years ago and were rescued and taught to hunt before being released back into the wild.
Kuzya was reported to have crossed the border into China two months ago, possibly in search of food, according to GPS satellite data.
Wild Siberian tigers, also known as Amur or Manchurian tigers, live in east Russia, northeast China and northern parts of the Korean Peninsula.
Experts believe there are less than 500 left in the wild.
A rare Siberian tiger released into the wild by Russian President Vladimir Putin has been caught on infrared camera eating a domestic dog in China.
Kuzya, seen wearing a GPS tracking device around his neck, was filmed for two hours devouring the dog on Heixiazi island linking China and Russia.
After eating his fill, the animal disappeared from the camera's view at dawn on Wednesday, according to China Central Television.
He is now believed to have crossed back into his homeland.
Kuzya has also been blamed for killing goats and other livestock during night-time raids on farms in China.
The animal was one of three tigers freed by Mr Putin from a wildlife centre in east Russia's Amur region in May.
The cubs were found starving in a forest two years ago and were rescued and taught to hunt before being released back into the wild.
Kuzya was reported to have crossed the border into China two months ago, possibly in search of food, according to GPS satellite data.
Wild Siberian tigers, also known as Amur or Manchurian tigers, live in east Russia, northeast China and northern parts of the Korean Peninsula.
Experts believe there are less than 500 left in the wild.
Source : SkyNews
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