Three-legged tiger feasts on buffalo in shock snaps near where man was mauled by three big cats who killed his dogs

A THREE-legged tiger was snapped gorging on a buffalo near where a man was mauled by a pack of big cats. The startling image shows the tiger with one back leg hopping around in a national park in western Thailand. APThe three-legged tiger gorges on a buffalo in the startling pictures[/caption] APThe tiger has a stump for its right hind leg[/caption] The disabled tiger is now believed to be one of three that mauled a local man and sadly killed his two dogs. The local 46-year old, known only as Wan, was savaged after rounding up his nine buffaloes from the Khao Laem National Park. Two of his three dogs were killed during the January 28 attack. According to the Bangkok Post, 20 cameras intended to catch the tiger culprits filmed the three-limbed Indochinese tiger feasting on the carcass. Niphon Chamnmongsirisak, director of Protected Area Regional Office, which covers the area where the attack happened, said conservationists are keen to capture the tiger. Most read in News 'KARMA' Killer cop Wayne Couzens 'seriously ill' after being struck down by Covid in prison 'DISTRAUGHT' Brit air passenger arrested on suspicion of raping woman in business class BOLLY TRUCKER Driver swigs champagne & rolls cig before crashing into car containing 3 kids HOUSE HORROR I'm living in a garden shed but the council won't house me until I'm in LABOUR NO CLASS Dad of pervert teacher who had sex with pupil, 14, says: 'She just wants to help' 'PROM NIGHT SEX' Pupil, 18, 'who had sex with teacher on prom night "feels sorry for her"' He noted how wildlife trafficking charity the Freeland Foundation and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) think the animal’s disability poses a risk to its health, particularly from poachers. Concerns over poaching have soared in the area after five villagers were arrested for killing two tigers in Thong Pha Phum National Park early in January. APThe three-legged tiger was pictured in western Thailand[/caption] APCameras caught the disabled beast hopping around[/caption]