Amur tiger steals photographer's camera in Primorye
The Amur tiger in Primorsky Krai took a camera from a cave that had been installed by wildlife photographer Sasha Fonseca, reports the Amur Tiger Center.
Consensus
- An Amur tiger in Primorsky Krai took a camera from German wildlife photographer Sascha Fonseka.
- The camera was installed by Fonseka in a cave for wildlife monitoring.
- The tiger carried the camera out of the cave with its teeth.
- The camera had damaged wires and was taken in an unknown direction.
- The camera was protected by a special casing, increasing chances of recovery and data preservation.
- The incident was captured on video by another camera.
Points of divergence
- The camera was placed inside caves by the photographer, and the tiger noticed the equipment and removed it from its hiding place. — vm
- The photographer plans to search for the camera during future expeditions. — vm
- Other footage from the same camera captured fox cubs playing near a den and a bear marking territory in Tungusky Nature Reserve. — vm
- The location of the camera has not been determined. — riamo
- The tiger is described as having a striped appearance and is noted as the only tiger subspecies capable of living in snow and subzero temperatures. — vesti
- The video of the incident is available in the 'Max' channel. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (4 sources)
- Amur tiger dragged German photographer's camera trap in Primorye — Вечерняя Москва
- In Primorsky Krai, a tiger stole a camera trap from a German photographer — РИАМО
- It was yours — it became mine: tiger in Primorye stole photographer's camera — Вести
- Was yours — is now ours — РИА Новости (Telegram)