A tiger killed a 32-year-old woman near Omkar Range, in Chamarajanagara district under Bandipur Tiger Reserve limits. The deceased was identified as Puttamma, a resident of Gundlupet Taluk.
The woman was out herding cattle
According to PTI, the incident occurred in the afternoon on June 19 when the woman had gone to herd cattle. The tiger attacked the woman and dragged her 100 metres from the spot.
Locals alerted the forest officials
The locals alerted the forest officials about the incident, who rushed to the spot and recovered the woman’s body. The body will be handed over to the family after the postmortem.
Bandipur reserve launched combing operation
Bandipur conservator said the tiger killed the woman in the attack, and they have launched a combing operation to identify the tiger involved in the attack.
The conservator said that they have also installed cameras to keep an eye on the tiger’s movement in the area.
60-Year-Old Man Mauled To Death By Tiger
In the second week of June, a 60-year-old man lost his life in a tiger attack in Rajasthan’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. This was the third such incident to occur in less than two months.
According to PTI, the victim was identified as Radheshyam, who was a Jain temple caretaker in Ranthambore Fort. Police said he had gone to attend nature’s call when the tiger attacked him.
An official of the Tiger Reserve said the incident took place around 4:30 am. Two guards heard his screams but were unable to do anything.
Tiger partially ate his body
The official further added that the caretaker sustained deep wounds on the neck, and the tiger partially consumed his body around the thigh and buttocks.
The Ranthambore Reserve administration has installed cameras to identify the cat. The officials collected hair samples from the body to identify the tiger involved in the attack.
Locals staged protest
Locals staged a protest and blocked the Sawai Madhopur-Kundera road while accusing the administration of negligence.
