Royal Bengal tiger hacked to death

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Press Trust of India Jorhat (Assam)
Last Updated : Nov 24 2016 | 9:42 PM IST
An adult male Royal Bengal tiger which was terrorising parts of Jorhat district in upper Assam for the past 15 days was hacked to death today after the big cat injured three persons at Baghmora in Namdeouri area.
Jorhat Divisional Forest Officer Sapon Saikia said, angered by the attack on three persons, people hacked to death the tiger suspected to have come out from Molai Kathoni forest.
Eye witnesses said machetes, spears and knives were used in killing the tiger and its tail, skin and paws were taken away by the people.
The three persons injured by the tiger were undergoing treatment at Jorhat Medical College Hospital.
Environmental activist and forestry worker Padmashri Jadav 'Molai' Payeng single handedly created Molai Kathoni forest in Jorhat by planting trees there for a span of over 30 years.

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First Published: Nov 24 2016 | 9:42 PM IST

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