Chinese Officials Spot Endangered Siberian Tiger During Inspection At Forest Farm

A group of Chinese officials froze in shock when they spotted a wild tiger. The government workers spotted the endangered big cat from their car while examining a local forest farm in north-eastern China's Jilin Province.

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According to local reports, on November 2, the Chinese officials were inspecting forest areas in the Dahuanggou Forest Farm in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, which lies close to the border with North Korea. After they finished their investigation for the day and got in the car, they were astonished to spot a wild Siberian tiger appearing near the woods next to the road.

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Even though they were scared with the tiger¡¯s surprise appearance, they were quite excited to see the animal and took some pictures and video before driving away slowly. But the curious big cat appeared to have been intrigued by the intruders as it followed behind the government car.

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As the tiger showed no intention to attack, the officials were said to have calmed down and stopped on the road to observe the beast.

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The authorities in their report have mentioned that the Siberian tiger spotted appeared in good health. The improvement in the local ecosystem has led in the rise of tigers and leopard populations in the area, they added.

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Siberian tigers are native to far-east Russian territories and northeast China regions. They are classified in the endangered species with only 500 left in the wild. The demand for tiger products continues to diminish their numbers.