In the early 1900s, a Bengal tiger, famously known as the ‘man-eater of Champawat’, began preying on humans due to the loss of her canine teeth, making it difficult to consume her typical prey.
She began targeting the local villagers, who were primarily poor and lived in isolated communities in the Champawat region of India.
The villagers had no means to defend themselves, which meant they were easy prey.
The Tiger is believed to have killed around 436 people, making it one of the most prolific man-eaters in recorded history.
Because of the sheer number of deaths, the British government, which then controlled India, eventually were forced to send Jim Corbett, a hunter and naturalist, to track down and kill the beast.
Corbett eventually succeeded in killing the Tiger on April 29, 1907, using a .450 calibre rifle.
The Tiger's skin and skull were later mounted and are now on display in the Corbett Museum in India.