Kannur tiger
A Kannur tiger incident has already been spun into a sensational headline: a farmer clinging to a tree for 45 minutes while a tiger rested nearby. The reality is less dramatic — and more revealing. The animal had just killed a wild boar and showed no interest in the farmer. It did not attack. It simply rested.
Yet stories like this often ignite hysteria in Kerala, paving the way for reckless tiger hunts. Media outlets sensationalize human fear while ignoring ecological context. The tiger was not trespassing farmland — people were working at the edge of its shrinking habitat. Instead of focusing on coexistence, the coverage primes communities to demand removal or killing.
Appachan survived without a scratch. The tiger walked away. This should be reported as coexistence in action, not as a spark for persecution. Tigers do not need more hunts. What they need is protected tiger corridors and responsible journalism that does not stoke fear for clicks.
