Tiger mauls man to death

Image
Press Trust of India Pilibhit (UP)
Last Updated : Nov 28 2016 | 7:29 PM IST
A 55-year-old man was mauled to death by a tiger today when he was working at his farm in Madhotanda area here.
The tiger this afternoon attacked Baburam when he was working at the farm and dragged him to a nearby sugarcane field in Pipriya Santosh village, police said.
"Police and Forest Department officials made efforts to retrieve the body. Shots were also fired in the air to scare off the animal and the body was later recovered, they said, adding the body has been sent for postmortem.
This is the second incident in this month when a tiger from the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve entered a human habitat in Madhotanda.
Last week a tiger had entered a house in Mallapur village and it was tranquilised and captured by forest staff.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Nov 28 2016 | 7:29 PM IST

Next Story