Hunting Tigers with Katars: Fact or fiction?

bhushan_lawate · 21st September 2010, 05:09 AM

Hi,

I guess we should take these as stray instances which went on to become legends. I do not believe this could have existed as a common practice.

Though I'm aware of a couple of instances and have also had a rare privilege of meeting a man (sadly now no more) who had killed a leopard with a sickle.

He was 95 when I met him a few years back in the jungles of Western Ghats.

However, these will be one off cases when people in self defense used what ever was available.

Regards,
Bhushan

21st September 2010, 05:09 AM	#11
bhushan_lawate Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: India Posts: 77	Hi, I guess we should take these as stray instances which went on to become legends. I do not believe this could have existed as a common practice. Though I'm aware of a couple of instances and have also had a rare privilege of meeting a man (sadly now no more) who had killed a leopard with a sickle. He was 95 when I met him a few years back in the jungles of Western Ghats. However, these will be one off cases when people in self defense used what ever was available. Regards, Bhushan