Social-media firestorm defends popular man-eating tiger in India, raising conservation questions

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By Rebecca KesslerJun 23, 2015, 2:34 pm91 pts
On May 8, 56-year-old forest guard Rampal Saini was attacked and killed by a tiger named Ustad with a bite to the neck. Ustad was hugely popular with tourists and had gained a massive online following. But Saini was Ustad's fourth victim in a span of five years, and his death unleashed a heated debate —…

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