Mysore/Mysuru: A significant force comprising more than 200 personnel, bolstered by technological resources, trained elephants and cages, has been deployed to track and capture the tiger responsible for the recent mauling of a woman at Balluruhundi in Nanjangud taluk within the boundaries of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
This response follows a tragic incident where Rathnamma (49) was fatally attacked by a tiger while tending to cattle in the field, ultimately being dragged into the adjacent forest. The same big cat is suspected to have been involved in the killing of another farmer, Veerabhadra Bhovi, 72, from Mahadevanagar near the Hediyala range a month ago. Villagers claim that the Department failed to take action after the previous incident, contributing to the latest attack. However, Bandipur Tiger Reserve Director P. Ramesh Kumar clarified that the tiger responsible for Rathnamma’s death is unlikely to be the same as the one that killed Veerabhadra Bhovi, as their stripe patterns and sexes differ.
