Buffaloes Save Owner from Tiger Attack
Listen to the story
A man in India was attacked by a tiger while he was near a forest with his buffaloes. The tiger was a female, and it suddenly attacked him.
The man's buffaloes noticed the attack and quickly ran to protect him. They surrounded the tiger and pushed it back with force.
The buffaloes managed to chase the tiger away from the man and drove it into the forest. The tiger ran off to escape from them.
The man later said that his buffaloes had saved his life. He explained that without them, he might not have survived the attack.
This kind of event shows how domestic animals like buffaloes can sometimes act to protect humans, even against dangerous wild animals such as tigers.
The incident took place near a forest area in India, where tigers and farm animals often live close to each other. Such attacks can happen when tigers come near villages or farmland.
Vocabulary10 words
- tiger
- a large wild cat with orange and black stripes
- buffaloes
- large farm animals used for work or milk
- chase
- to run after something to catch or push it away
- domestic animals
- animals kept by people, not wild
- wild animals
- animals that live free in nature
- incident
- something that happens, often unusual or serious
- attacked
- suddenly acted to hurt someone
- surrounded
- stood all around something
- escape
- to get away from danger
- survived
- stayed alive after danger
Quiz
Answer key
1. A female tiger 2. They surrounded the tiger and pushed it away 3. He might not have survived
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A man in India was attacked by a _____ while he was near a forest with his buffaloes. The tiger was a female, and it suddenly attacked him.
The man's _____ noticed the attack and quickly ran to protect him. They surrounded the tiger and pushed it back with force.
The buffaloes managed to _____ the tiger away from the man and drove it into the forest. The tiger ran off to _____ from them.
The man later said that his buffaloes had _____ his life. He explained that without them, he might not have _____ the attack.
This kind of event shows how _____ animals like buffaloes can sometimes act to protect humans, even against dangerous wild animals such as tigers.
The _____ took place near a forest area in India, where tigers and farm animals often live close to each other.
Discussion questions
- Do you think animals can understand danger and protect people? Why or why not?
- Why might a tiger attack a person near a forest?
- What other examples do you know of animals helping humans?
- How can people stay safe when living near forests with wild animals?