A driver came face-to-face with a huge tiger lurking beside a snowy road – and admitted his hands were shaking at the sight.
The motorist, named Vasily, was returning from a fishing trip when he spotted the Amur tiger peeking out from behind trees in Russia’s Primorsky Krai.
He managed to film the encounter as the enormous predator stood by the roadside, watching his passing car with apparent curiosity.
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Despite its imposing size, the animal showed no signs of aggression and did not appear particularly keen to flee.
The driver can be heard saying: “Bloody hell, my hands are shaking. I need to get going. How beautiful.”
The footage was shared on Russian social media, as reported by Need To Know.
The encounter, which took place on a snowy stretch of road between the settlements of Partizan and Slinkino, was the second tiger sighting in the region in less than a week.
On 3 November, another Amur tiger was spotted at the entrance to the village of Chuguevka.
Experts say tigers are more likely to venture close to populated areas as temperatures drop and snowfall increases.
The predators, which primarily hunt wild boar and roe deer, sometimes venture towards roads and the edges of fields where the wind blows away the snow, making it easier to move around.
Wildlife officials and the Amur Tiger Centre have urged motorists to be particularly vigilant after dark.
Anyone encountering one of the big cats is advised not to stop, get out of their vehicle or attempt to feed it.
Instead, drivers should slowly continue on their way if a tiger is near the road.
Sightings of large predators near people should also be reported to Russia’s emergency services on 112.
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