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• Method 1 of 3: Surviving an actual tiger attack
• Method 2 of 3: Encounter a tiger that can attack
• Method 3 of 3: Prevent a tiger from attacking
• Warnings

If you are ever around a tiger without an adequate barrier that allows you to observe the animal safely, you should immediately realize that you are in danger. If possible, avoid areas where a tiger could be present. If you come across a tiger, take the necessary measures to reduce the likelihood that the tiger will attack and know what to do if the tiger does attack.

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Method 1 of 3: Surviving an actual tiger attack

1. Try to stay calm and distance yourself slowly. In case a tiger is chasing you or growling and is about to attack you at any moment, try to stay calm. Do not look the tiger in the eye, but turn towards the tiger. Slowly walk backward as you fight the urge to turn around and flee.
   • Keep walking backwards until the tiger is well out of sight, then turn around and quickly move away from that spot.
2. Make yourself big. Try to look and feel courageous. Whatever you do, don't run. Running away from a tiger is simply an invitation for the animal to attack you. It can literally prompt an insecure tiger to attack. As you slowly withdraw, make yourself as big as you can.
   • Standing upright makes you look less like a helpless prey animal.
   • Crouched, you look weaker and smaller - both make it more likely that a tiger will attack you.
3. Scare away an attacking tiger with noise. Even simple sounds can scare a tiger if it is not used to the noise. Make noise with anything you have, especially if it makes a loud or unnatural noise.
   • If you have a firearm, shoot in the air.
   • If you have a distress signal, light it and hold it in front of you.
   • Rattle or shake with metal or glass objects.
   • When yelling at the tiger, do it with complete confidence. Any nervousness in your voice can cause the tiger to attack.
4. Do what you can to survive. If the tiger starts to attack physically, it is unlikely to stop. Keep making as much noise as possible and use whatever you have to protect yourself and strike back in self-defense. Don't play dead, because if the tiger attacks to eat you, it will just go unencumbered. Remember, your best chance of survival is to convince the tiger to flee, which means scaring or injuring the animal.
   • If you are lucky enough to survive an attack, try to stop the bleeding and seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Method 2 of 3: Encounter a tiger that can attack

1. Do not approach an escaped tiger. If you see a tiger that may have escaped captivity, don't assume it is docile or friendly to humans. Tigers that have been caught will be nervous in unfamiliar surroundings and more likely to attack.
2. Try to distract the tiger and hide. Leave your belongings when you walk away as they can distract a curious tiger. If you can't get out of the area completely, try to hide. Tigers are not as capable of climbing as some other jungle cats, so climb a tree until you can escape.
   • If you are in hiding, you can try to distract the tiger by throwing things off you to lead them in that direction. However, be extremely careful with this as you are more likely to attract attention. That's why it's better to throw things off your path before hiding.
3. Don't annoy a tiger in any way. Never annoy a tiger or a large animal of any type. Tigers, in particular, react aggressively to aggression and will defend themselves by attacking. Do not throw anything at a tiger or try to hit the animal with anything.
   • In case you attack a tiger to distract it from manhandling someone else, use whatever you have to hit the tiger as hard as you can.
   • Keep yelling at the tiger, both to intimidate him and to distract him from his victim.
4. Stay away from old or injured tigers. An old or injured tiger may appear weak or in need of help, but it can be extremely dangerous. Even if a tiger is in poor health, it should be handled with extreme caution.
   • In the wild, you will be more likely to find a tiger in poor health, as such tigers are looking for easy prey, such as livestock.
   • This will bring them closer to humans than tigers generally like.
5. Leave cubs alone. As tempting as it is or how cute they look, leave tiger cubs alone. Tiger mothers are mercilessly protective of their young and will quickly come to the rescue if they feel that the young are being threatened in any way. Avoid approaching cubs and avoid contact with them if you encounter one.
   • In the wild it is very rare to encounter young because they are fiercely protected by their mothers. That's not to say that seeing a cub alone, wandering around seemingly aimlessly, doesn't mean the mother isn't around.

Method 3 of 3: Prevent a tiger from attacking

1. Travel with a guide if you are traveling in tiger territory. While there are only a few places in the world where you can encounter tigers in the wild, these locations are sometimes accessible to travelers. If you're visiting a place where tigers roam free, hire a guide to be somewhat assured of a safe journey.
   • Often times, wildlife welfare organizations will give you information to educate you on how to behave safely and avoid dangerous situations in certain areas.
2. Be still and don't move if you see a tiger before it sees you. If a tiger hasn't noticed your presence, try to get away before it notices you. You are more likely to attract attention by moving around, so wait patiently for the tiger to move on of its own accord. Once that's done, move safely but consciously in the direction of safety, ideally in the opposite direction.
3. Avoid inadvertently challenging a tiger's territory. In other words, don't pee in a tiger's domain. A harmless toilet can be interpreted by a tiger as an act of aggression, and the animal may perceive you as a threat if you urinate on their territory. As a general rule of thumb, always drink plenty of water and go to the toilet before venturing onto a tiger's property.
4. Wear a mask with two faces. If you are anywhere - such as in India's Ganges Delta - where people are regularly attacked and killed by tigers, consider wearing a rear-facing mask. Backward-facing masks fool tigers, who prefer to stalk potential, careless prey.
   • Fooling the tiger into thinking you're looking at the animal can help keep you from becoming the next meal.
   • It has been observed that tigers that stalked people did not attack them when the people wore masks with two faces.

Warnings

• Never shoot or kill a tiger unless you have no other option. Tigers are a critically endangered species.
• If you are injured by a tiger, seek medical attention as soon as possible as the wound could become infected.