[inawarminister]

I don't know, properly made chainmail suit is bite and scratchproof. Might be able to wrestle the tiger into submission. Though the weight of the tiger is going to be a VERY HUGE issue. Give me a spear and I'll be willing though.

[edgyquant]

You aren’t gonna be able to wrestle a full grown tiger it’s hard enough wrestling a Pitbull or Rottweiler.

[Razengan]

> Give me a spear and I'll be willing though.

That should make for an interesting YouTube video.

On the condition that the tiger is a healthy adult in the wild, hungry, and has never been captive, and someone is standing nearby not to interfere but to hit the upload button after you’re slain.

[kingbirdy]

Chainmail is bite proof in that it will likely prevent the tiger's teeth from puncturing your skin, but a tiger's jaw is strong enough to snap almost any bone in your body through the chainmail, so it's ultimately not going to do you much good.

[WalterBright]

Many cats kill by crushing the throat, choking the prey. I doubt mail would stop that.

[powersnail]

I have seen footage of a tiger pushing down the head of a charging antelope with one paw.

Human has no chance wrestling an adult tiger.

[tpxl]

There are accounts of people killing bears bare handed (though I don't know how adult they are), so it may not be as far fetched.

[powersnail]

Two problems I think. First, the kind of bear and the age of the bear. The size and strength of bears range widely. Fighting a sun bear is somewhat reasonable. Fighting a grizzly, on the other hand.....

Second, video proof. I know this kind of things probably aren't taped, because the people are busy fighting for their life. But, still, I'd be skeptical before I see some proof, that a person fought and killed an healthy adult grizzly (or some other comparable types) without a firearm or trap.

[chordalkeyboard]

not bite proof, this is why they use cages to protect against really big sharks.

[freshpots]

Sharks are larger and have larger teeth though. Plus, they have an advantage b/c they live in water and we don't. Bring them to land and we can debate a cage-less shark fight. The tiger situation seems more possible but I wouldn't try it.

[chordalkeyboard]

I'm just saying that there's a limit to the amount of bite protection provided by chain mail.