ONE extra individual has been killed in a tiger assault in Chandrapur district.
“Kashinath Pandurang Talande, aged 62 years, was killed in a wildlife (tiger) attack in the forest of Govindpur Chak village, in Sindewahi Range of Brahmapuri Forest Division around 6.30 pm. He had gone to the forest for grazing cattle,” learn a press notice issued by Chandrapur Chief Conservator of Forest N R Praveen on Saturday.
This was the third human loss of life on account of tiger assault in Chandrapur district this month. One loss of life was attributable to leopard assault earlier this week.
With this, the variety of individuals killed in tiger assaults in Chandrapur district this yr up to now has gone as much as 20. Six extra have been killed in leopard assaults within the district this yr.
Gadchiroli district has seen 5 deaths whereas Yavatmal district had seen one loss of life in tiger assault this yr, taking the overall human fatalities in tiger assaults in Vidarbha to 26.
With the Yavatmal incident reported on July 9, deaths attributable to tigers within the area this month have gone as much as 4.