Photo: Pench National Park
Tiger Attack Leaves Fisherman Dead In West Bengal's Sundarbans
Sannasi Mondol (45), a fisherman in West Bengal's 24 Parganas district, has been attacked and killed by a Royal Bengal Tiger, on May 29. Reportedly, Mondol and three others had gone to the forest to catch crabs and collect honey. Whole sleeping in their boat after a tiring day, a tiger approached Mondol, grabbed him by his neck and attempted to take him. Though freed, Mondol died due to injuries.
Tags: Royal Bengal Tiger, Tiger attack, West Bengal, Parganas, National Park
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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Royal Bengal Tiger Trapped To Send Back To Sunderbans Reserve Forest
West Bengal Forest Minister Jyotipriyo Mallick said a male Royal Bengal Tiger, that was roaming in a village of South 24 Parganas' Kultali area for 16 hours, has been caught on the night of December 7. Reportedly, the big cat belongs to the nearby Sunderbans Reserve Forest. It will be kept ''under observation at a rescue centre for seven days'' before being released into the forest, added Mallick.
Tags: Tiger, Royal Bengal Tiger, South 24 Parganas, Cage, Sunderban Forest
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
