A giant tiger has been caught storming a village, before snatching and devouring a pet dog “down to its bones”.
CCTV images showed the huge Siberian tiger strolling through the village at night, as a dog barks incessantly at it.
The dog is then seen running after the big cat along the snowy street.
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In the next scene, the dog’s owner follows the tiger’s paw prints in the snow the following morning.
He says: “Look at these footprints, this tiger is big!”
He then comes across the dog’s bloody remains – apparently no more than a few chunks of flesh and bone.
The dog’s owner concluded that the tiger made off with his pet pooch.
Accompanied by several villagers, he’d tracked the tiger’s paw prints until finding the dog’s leftovers.
The tiger has not returned to the village since the attack.
It took place in a village near Hunchun in north-eastern China, located near the border with North Korea.
The authorities warned citizens to take extra care in the winter months, as reported by Need To Know.
The Siberian tiger strolling through the village at night. (Picture: Jam Press)
A spokesperson said: “Food is scarce in the mountains during the winter, so tigers and other wild animals come down to find food.
“This area is relatively well protected, but there are more tigers and leopards around.
“Occasionally, wild animals are seen near the roads.
“We have preventative measures in place to ensure the safety of our villagers.”
They added: “If a tiger catches a dog or other livestock, the government has procedures in place for compensation; we will never let the people suffer.”
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