In Sidhi, a 60-year-old shepherd fought with a tiger to save his friend’s goat and saved his life
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Due to serious injuries on hands, legs and back, he was referred to Rewa Medical College.
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He had gone to the core area to graze cows with his companions. When there was a commotion, other shepherds also reached the spot and attacked. The injured shepherd is undergoing treatment at Rewa Medical College.
Naiduniya, Sidhi (Sidhi News). Some shepherds had gone to graze cattle in the Chilgwah core area of Dhubri range of Sanjay Tiger Reserve. Some of them had goats with them, while some were grazing the cattle. During this time, a tiger hiding in the forest suddenly attacked a goat, but the shepherd who owned the goat was a little far away. So the shepherd who was nearby fought with the tiger to save the goat.
When the commotion happened, other shepherds also reached the spot
The tiger left the goat and caught the shepherd. During this, other shepherds also reached the spot after hearing the commotion and attacked the tiger together. As a result, the tiger left the shepherd and ran towards the forest. The injured shepherd is undergoing treatment in Rewa Medical College.
I had gone to the core area with my friends to graze cows.
Ramnivas Bhurtiya (60 years), who lives in Chilgwah of Kusmi police station area, had gone to the core area to graze cows with his companions Ramsukhi Bhurtiya, Premlal Bhurtiya and Ramyagya Bhurtiya. During this time, a tiger attacked Ramsukhi’s goat. Ramnivas, who was nearby, tried to save the goat from the tiger with a stick, but the tiger left the goat and attacked Ramnivas. Meanwhile, Ramnivas’s other companions also reached there and all of them attacked the tiger together. After this, the tiger got scared and left Ramnivas and ran towards the forest.
Referred to Rewa Medical College
The forest staff was immediately informed about this incident, who reached the spot and admitted the injured Ram Niwas to the district hospital for treatment. Due to serious injuries on his hands, legs and back, he was referred from the district hospital to Rewa Medical College.
A shepherd has been injured in a tiger attack. This incident is from Chilgwah core area of Dhubri range. The injured shepherd is being treated.
Amar Paroha, Ranger-Dubri Range
