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MAN MAULED BY TIGER AT TADOBA TIGER RESERVE.

PUNE, Monday 25th July 2016
In a case of man-animal conflict, a 55-year-old man was killed by a tiger at the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur district near Khutwanda village on Sunday morning. The man, identified as Manik Jumnake, had taken his cattle for grazing along with a couple of others. Jumnake was attacked when he went looking for one of his cows.

GP Garad, chief conservator of forests for TATR, said, "The location of the attack was at the border of the core and buffer areas of the reserve. One of his animals had wandered away and a tiger attacked Jumnake when he went behind it. There were some signs of the tiger attack at that time, which were missed."

He added that the victim's family would be recompensed but it is an accidental case at present as the man ventured too close to the animal's territory. "In such cases, we first give them a compensation of Rs 25,000 immediately and then start the procedure for giving out the rest of the amount to the tune of Rs 8 lakh. People here are very understanding and generally don't make unnecessary demands for trapping the animal. We consider that option only if the same tiger attacks repeatedly," he further stated.

TATR is known for a healthy population of tigers. After the attack, locals were scared to venture in the area due to fear of being attacked and the body was retrieved in the afternoon after the arrival of the forest department officials.

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