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Mar 30 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
This one is different #JungleStoriesBySagar a #Thread

It was 1230 am. Lights were off but both me & my room partner were awake. I had put on my earphones but realised he was saying something. I removed a ear piece & asked Kya Hua? So ja kal jaldi uthna hai.
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No answer. But I could see he was upright. I put on the mobile light on him and he was sh!t scared. I said bhai kya hua? He said- "TIGER! I smiled and said relax yar. Dikh jayega kal. koi sapna dekha kya?"
He said "Nahi. Aawaz suni."
2/n
I was not sure whether to believe him. We had a couple of drinks before sleeping and he was new to me so had no clue how much 2 drinks meant for him. But in the jungles you give a benefit of doubt to everyone. So I was laying down and this time didnt put my earphones on.
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A few minutes passed-Nothing. But he was still upright and tight. I said "So jaa bhai" its a long day tom. He just shook his head. I said enough of this. I got up and put on the main lights. As soon as I did, a LOUD engulfing GROWL came out of no where. It echoed in the room.
4/n
My involuntary outburst was "Aai Chya Gavaat!" (Google it 😉)
I ran towards the window and saw the back side of the Tiger jumping over the fence and he vanished in the bushes. He was siting right below our window! & my roomie had been listening to his snarls all along 😂
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The guy had to be spoken to till 2 am. He was shocked. He was just learning & his excitement had died. He was completely shaken. This too happens in the wild!
Next day, we saw a Tigress and 2 cubs. D poor guy never touched his camera & he never ventured in the jungles again.
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I hope this helps someone pursue one of the most enjoyable, thrilling & by far d most difficult forms of photography.

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I spend approx 5 lacs on my camera equipment and spend approx 2 lacs on travel etc to enter the jungles and try to track different Tigers across India in very difficult circumstances.

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