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Allan, C.W.
Tigers hamstringing their prey before killing
1906 Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (16): 499-501
I have noticed a peculiarity in the way tigers in Burma kill their prey. On several occasions I have come across animals such as sambar, sine and gaur, also tame buffaloes that have been killed by tigers, and the method adopted seems to be to stalk the animal and suddently bite one of the hind legs just above the hock, severing the tendon and breaking the bone, possibly in one bite. After this the tiger seems to follow the animal persistently, waiting for another chance, when it attacks the other leg and breaks it in the same way. Once both hind legs are hamstrung and broken, the animal is helpess, when the tiger kills it easily, jumping on its back and biting the throat.
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