Tiger kills one in Chandrapur, toll now 25

CHANDRAPUR: A shepherd was killed in tiger attack in Alewahi forest under Talodhi range falling under Bramhapuri forest division on Tuesday afternoon.
Predators have killed as many as 25 people in Chandrapur so far this year.
The deceased, identified as Ramesh Waghade (42), had taken his cattle to compartment no. 703 in Alewahi forest. A tiger moving through the area suddenly attacked him.Waghade somehow managed to fend the attack and scare the tiger away, but was left with grievous injuries. He contacted villagers on phone and people rushed to his rescue.
Foresters too reached the spot and rushed the injured Waghade to primary health centre at Wadona. However, doctors declared him brought dead.
Foresters have sounded alert in the area and have warned people against venturing in the forest.
Bramhapuri forest division has 85 tigers and 51 villages are under the sway of tiger attacks.
Guardian minister Vijay Wadettiwar has taken initiative to rope in Rs50 crore funds under Syama Prasad Mookerjee Jan Van Vikas Yojana to put fence around the forest in problem areas.
Chandrapur: A shepherd was killed in tiger attack in Alewahi forest under Talodhi forest range falling under Bramhapuri forest division on Tuesday afternoon. Predators have killed as many as 25 people in Chandrapur so far during the year.
Deceased identified as Ramesh Waghade (42) had taken his cattle to compartment no. 703 in Alewahi forest. The tiger moving through the area suddenly attacked him. He somehow managed to fend the attack and scare the tiger away, but was left with grievous injuries. Waghade himself called to the villagers on phone and people rushed to his rescue.
Foresters too reached the spot on getting information and rushed him to primary health center in village Wadona. However, doctors there declared him brought dead. Foresters have sounded alert in area and have warned the people against venturing in the forest.
Bramhapuri forest division have 85 tigers and 51 villagers are under the sway of tiger attacks. Guardian minister Vijay Wadettiwar himself has taken initiative to rope in funds of Rs 50 crore under Dr Shama Prasad Mukharji Jan Van Vikas Yojna to put fence around the forest in problem areas.