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Tiger released back into the wild

Posted in Tiger with tags , on 06/07/2011 by Hiten Shah

Easy, tiger! Incredible moment huge animal is released back into the wild after being rescued from a poacher’s snare

This is the incredible moment an angry and fearsome tiger makes a bid for freedom – after being rescued from a poacher’s snare.

The hulking beast, named Victor, was nursed back to health by experts for a week after being caught in a brutal snare set by ruthless hunters.

The nine-year-old Amur tiger, who was spotted by students in a remote Russian forest who heard him roaring in pain after being trapped in a cable snare.

The bleeding beast, who would have been worth up to $10,000 on the black market for its bones and skin alone, was finally released to safety in the frozen wastes of eastern Russia after being treated for cuts to his skin.

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