Tiger Kills, Eats Man Near Bhopal - Shocking Footage Revealed
Tiger Kills, Eats Man Near Bhopal! In a tragic and alarming incident, a tiger has killed and eaten a man near Bhopal, leading local authorities to issue warnings and shut down roads with reported feline activity.
Tiger Kills, Eats Man Near Bhopal; Locals Told to be Alert, Roads with Feline Activity Shut
A tiger probably mistook the victim for prey when he crouched to gather tendu leaves. (Representational File Photo). Villagers have been warned to avoid the jungle after sunset. Roads with tiger activity are being closed.
A 62-year-old man was killed and eaten by a tiger while collecting tendu leaves in the Madhya Pradesh jungle. This happened in Obedullaganj area of Raisen district, about 20km from Bhopal. This is the first reported human kill by a tiger near Bhopal in decades.
Villagers have been warned to avoid the jungle after sunset
According to the Times of India, forest officers set up 40 camera traps to track tigers and push them back into the forest if needed.. Villagers have been warned to avoid the jungle after sunset. Roads with tiger activity are being closed, the report stated.. The incident was reported in Neemkheda Kushiyari region of Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary, in Obedullaganj area of Raisen district.
Sources said that the victim, Maniram Jatav, went deep into the forest alone to collect tendu leaves, ignoring warnings from forest officials. Foresters said the tiger probably mistook him for prey when he crouched to gather tendu leaves.
His family raised the alarm when he didn’t return home. A search party found his half-eaten body in some bushes. The autopsy was conducted by a medical team from the district hospital, in the presence of DFO Vijay Kumar and SDO Sudhir Patle on Thursday morning. It confirmed Jatav was killed and eaten by a tiger, the publication mentioned.
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