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Butler, A.L.
Bear killed by a tiger
1900 Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (12): 787-787
It is well known that tigers will attack and eat bears on occasion; both Blanford and Sterndale give instances, while in Vol. IX od the Society's Journal may be found two later records by Mr. T.J. Campbell (p. 101) and Mr. P.H. Clutterbuck (p. 229). It may be worth while to note one more such occurrence. Mr. C.E. Spooner, State Engineer, Selangor, tells me that when shooting in Perak, about a month ago, he came upon the body of a full-grown Malay bear which had been killed and half eaten by a tiger. The latter was disturbed at the carcase, and made off with a loud "woof!" escaping unseen. The whole of the bear's hind quarters up to the middle of the body had been devoured, giving the beast the appearance of having been roughly cut in two.
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