Tiger attacks claim 2 lives in Chandrapur Two separate tiger attacks in Chandrapur district have resulted in the deaths of a villager and a woman, highlighting the growing tension between humans and wildlife in the region’s forested areas. This brings the total number of fatalities from predator attacks this year to 11, with 10 attributed to tigers and one to a leopard. The first incident occurred on Wednesday evening in the Maregaon beat of the Sindewahi forest range. An 81-year-old villager, Baliram Pendam from Maregaon, was killed while collecting mahua flowers in the nearby forest. According to reports, a tiger attacked Pendam, fatally mauling him around his neck. Forest department officials rushed to the scene after receiving alerts and provided immediate financial assistance to his family. Authorities have since increased patrols in the area, issued warnings to residents, and installed six camera traps to monitor the tiger’s movements. In another incident on the same day, a 45-year-old woman, Pramila Watghure from Talodhi, was killed in a tiger attack in the Talodhi-Balapur forest range. Watghure was collecting firewood near Savarla village with a group of women when the tiger struck, killing her on the spot in Compartment No. 89, a region known for frequent wildlife activity. Her companions raised the alarm, prompting a swift response from villagers and forest officials. A team led by range forest officer Arup Kannamwar arrived at the scene and found the tiger had dragged her body nearly 150 meters to a grassy patch near a water source. Police conducted a panchnama and sent the body for post-mortem analysis. The Forest Department has provided initial compensation to Watghure’s family and installed surveillance cameras in the area.#forest_department #tiger_attacks #chandrapur_district #baliram_pendam #pramila_watghure
