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My uncle shows me a tiger, a REAL forest TIGER, a few feet from me!

One night, when I was fast asleep (I am not sure what time it was, probably midnight), my uncle woke me up and asked me to follow him very very quietly. We did not have electricity in our home/resturant and he didn't light a kerosine lamp. I wasn't sure what he was up to. He took me to the front door, opened it just a little bit and asked me to look outside. I WAS SHOCKED! I saw a huge tiger walking majestically along the bus road. It was only 15-20 feet from me. I could see it very well since the night was brightened by moonlinght.

Our home/restaurant was situated along the bus route and was adjoining the famous Kakanakote forest. I knew there were elephants and tigers and other wild animals in the forest but this was the first time I was shown a tiger. I have wandered into the forest for a few miles during the day alone but never came across a wild animal.

I was afraid that the tiger would dash into our home and eat us alive. It probably smelled us. There were a couple other homes along the road, but the tiger just walked away. It is because of this experience I developed a belief that animals unlike humans never unnecessary attack other living beings. I have come across on many occasions big snakes including poisionous cobra but always the snake rushed away as soon as it realized some one was close to it.

Seeing the tiger was the most memorable sight in my life.

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