There was this tigress, assumed to be fierce 

A bullet was embedded in her, it caused an injury 

She did not succumb, managed to survive without aplomb;

Taking care of two cubs, her motherly instinct remaining unperturbed.

There were two human deaths, caused by tigers assumed in stealth;

It was wretched and awful, it was indeed pitiful;

A posse was formed, of human kind in para-uniform;

To hunt the mighty beast, "We'll put her down!" 

Carrying weapons of murder, not stuns or tranquilisers;

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!" 

For we are civilised beings, neither wild nor unforgiving!

They shot the first tiger they saw, watched her cubs scampering in awe;

"We've achieved our mission!" they claimed in unison;

The media provided attention, heroes of the kampung folks 

To be proved woefully wrong, by an animal pathologist 

The theory that this huge beast, had had a human as its feast;

He found remains of a wild boar, which didn't cause a furore;

Amongst those very adamant, that this creature deserved its treatment!

What has become of humans, where are all the decent elements?;

Could we not have stunned her, using a tranquiliser?;

Or, is it "revenge" we seek 

Yet, if the animals respond similarly 

My prayers go to those responsible, for the catastrophic bungle;

I wish the two cubs salvation, sans their mummy's protection;

May we all learn a lesson, out of this horrible situation!