TIGER AND BOAR SHARE A MOMENT OF SURVIVAL AN UNLIKELY TRUCE
In the wild, the relationship between a tiger and a boar is usually simple — one hunts, the other runs. But fate had a different plan for these two unexpected companions in rural India. What started as a predator-prey chase near Pench National Park took an unexpected turn when both animals found themselves in a predicament neither could have expected: trapped at the bottom of a well. The Good News Network reported that the villagers in Madhya Pradesh experienced a sight unlike any other. A young tigress, likely confident that her pursuit would end in a meal, suddenly found herself in the same sinking situation as her intended prey. As word spread, park
on. At first, the tiger and the boar eyed it suspiciously, unsure whether to trust this unexpected lifeline. But instinct took over, and soon, in a moment that defied nature’s laws, the boar climbed up onto the cot, using the tigress’s back as support. For a brief time, predator and prey sat shoulder to shoulder as if calling a truce in the name of survival. With the animals stabilized, the team lowered a steel cage to safely retrieve the tigress. After some hesitation, she stepped inside, the door slid shut, and the crowd cheered. The boar, meanwhile, waited patiently, maybe aware that his turn was
wildlife authorities arrived to assess the situation. Time was of the essence — the animals were treading water with no way out. Strangely enough, the two remained unimaginably civil! Rescuers quickly devised a plan and lowered a wooden cot into the well, offering a platform for the exhausted creatures to rest
coming. Both animals were safely lifted out and released back into the wild — no harm, no lingering hostility, just an unforgettable moment of nature’s unpredictability. We wonder if the tigress, after sharing this moment of desperation, might offer the boar a little extra running room. While it’s unlikely a lasting friendship formed between the hunter and the hunted, for one extraordinary moment, these two animals put their instincts on hold and simply survived — together.
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EATS WITH ELLIE
CLASSIC FISH FRY
We’re in the middle of Lent, so there’s no better time to host your own fish fry for your loved ones!
INGREDIENTS •
Vegetable oil 2 lbs fresh cod
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2 tbsp water
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2 cups plain bread crumbs 1/2 tsp mustard powder 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup all-purpose unbleached flour
2 large eggs
Lemon wedges
DIRECTIONS 1. Pour 2 inches of vegetable oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat. 2. Cut cod into 4 servings and season with salt and pepper. 3. Place flour into a pie tin. Whisk egg and water in a second pie tin. Combine bread crumbs, mustard powder, and cayenne in a third pie tin. 4. Coat your fish in the flour tin, then the egg tin, then the bread crumb tin. 5. Set coated fish in hot oil and fry for 5 minutes on each side. 6. Serve with lemon wedges and enjoy!
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