With Jankowski in the taiga

Hunting stories in a taiga setting about the life of Jankowski, widely known as a tiger hunter.

Excerpt from the book:

"I laid down my shot at the moment when the dogs rolled over the edge of the ravine, obscuring my aim. I ran after them, stumbling and falling over. I was joined by Koma. The leopard tore out his one eye, blood dripping from his muzzle. Immediately Druzhok also showed up. His muzzle was also bleeding. I heard a grunt and the breaking of branches. In the thicket, about ten meters in front of me a leopard fell six dogs. Koma threw himself into the fray again, while Druzhok stayed by my side. The dogs were too frisky to listen to my commands. I couldn't shoot at the pack, nor could I allow the leopard to rip the dogs' bellies open.

I was standing undecided when I heard someone, gasping, trundling up the slope. It was Arseniy. He saw what was happening, threw his rifle against the ground, and before I could stop him, he gave a dive e that witches' sabbath. He grabbed the two dogs by the tails and dragged them away. Kim, who came right behind him, held them down, Arseniy set about pulling out the next two. "