the tiger can kill animals over twice its size; it is one of nature's most dangerous predators. tigers do not usually hunt humans. but there are stories. one story claims that one female tiger, a tigress, hunted and killed over 400 humans. another interesting rumor is that tigers don't attack humans who face them and look at them.. it's said that some people walk with a facemask on the back of the head to keep tigers from attacking them from the rear. yet some claim that tigers make good pets.