13 May,2025 08:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
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A 30-year-old woman was mauled to death by a tiger in Chandrapur district on Monday, a fifth woman to die in an attack by a big cat in three days, a forest official said. Bhuvaneshwari Bhendre, 30, a resident of Bhadurni village, was attacked by a tiger around 7 am on Monday while she was collecting tendu leaves in the forest along with some other members of her family, said the senior officer. The incident took place in Mul range under the buffer zone of the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR).
The body was retrieved and sent to hospital for autopsy, the official said, adding the family will be paid initial compensation and the final compensation will be given after necessary formalities are completed. The district has witnessed five deaths in tiger attacks in the last three days. Three women were killed by a tiger in Sindewahi forest area while they were collecting tendu leaves on May 10 and one woman the following day.
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