Tiger Attack in Madhya Pradesh: 64-Year-Old Man Mauled to Death by Big Cat in Bandhavgarh Reserve in Umaria

When the victim did not return home till evening, his family members started searching for him and found the body on Monday morning, he said. After the spot inspection, it was found the victim died in a tiger attack as the feline's pug marks were found in the area, the official said.

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Umaria, October 2: A 64-year-old man was killed in a tiger attack in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district, an official said on Monday. The incident took place under Manpur range of the reserve on Sunday when the man went into the forest to graze his cattle, forest ranger Mukesh Ahirwar said.

When the victim did not return home till evening, his family members started searching for him and found the body on Monday morning, he said. After the spot inspection, it was found the victim died in a tiger attack as the feline's pug marks were found in the area, the official said. Tiger Death in Uttar Pradesh: Big Cat Dies After Being Attacked by Other Animals at Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Bahraich.

Further legal steps, including providing financial assistance to the victim's family, were being taken, he said.

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