Reddit reviews The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
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If you haven't heard of or what is bellow I highly suggest it. It is an amazing read.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Tiger-Vengeance-Survival-Borzoi/dp/0307268934
In it the author describes how tigers will kill Russian Brown Bears, a similarly sized cousin of the grizzly, simply because they are competition. And, will hunt down humans that have shot at them, days, or even months after the incident.
Moral of the story, don't fuck with Tigers.
I've been reading a book about this very subject. It's about a tiger that killed a couple people in a remote village in Russia. It's a fascinating book.
The basic answer to your question is that the people who hunt animals like this are poor. Extremely poor. I'm talking like, they forage in the forest for basic food level poor. If they manage to kill a tiger and sell it, they'll be set for years. Hunger and desperation can make people do lots of undesirable things.
If you wonder how bad ass this is I'd suggest reading the great book (imaginatively named): The Tiger - great read about the beyond bad ass Siberian Tigers. http://www.amazon.com/Tiger-True-Story-Vengeance-Survival/dp/0307268934
Incredible book:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Tiger-Vengeance-Survival-Borzoi/dp/0307268934
Tigers will also hunt people that disturb a tigers cache of meat. They have an incredible sense of smell and tracking abilities. Might be the most lethal animals on the planet.
Edit: pound for pound.
try "the tiger" by john vaillant
but, beware, it's a true story about man eating tiger in russia's far east.
http://www.amazon.com/Tiger-Story-Vengeance-Survival-Borzoi/dp/0307268934