Tiger Attacks Forest Department Worker in West Bengal’s Sundarbans Reserve. Watch video
Tiger Attacks Forest Department Worker in West Bengal’s Sundarbans Reserve. Watch video
The individual has multiple bites on his body and is currently stable
A worker from the forest department sustained injuries following a tiger attack in the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve in West Bengal on Monday morning, according to officials.
The event, recorded on video, occurred as a group of forest department personnel pursued a Royal Bengal tiger, guiding it back into the Ajmalmari forest after it wandered beyond its boundaries.
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A Royal Bengal Tiger enters a populated area, attacks forest department worker in Moipith area of South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
Forest department worker was eventually rescued from the clutches of the tiger and rushed to hospital… pic.twitter.com/WBCQKQ63ro
A striking video captures a group of eight to ten forest workers, predominantly dressed in black t-shirts, attempting to drive a tiger back into the woods.
In a sudden turn of events, the tiger faces the workers, prompting their terrified screams. Moments later, the big cat lunges at one of the workers.
A number of the worker’s colleagues are observed attempting to rescue him from the tiger’s grip by prodding the animal with sticks. Fortunately, the tiger released the man and retreated into the forest.
The authorities have reported that the injured individual has been transported to a local hospital for medical care.
“He has been taken to the local hospital. If the doctor recommends, we will shift him to a hospital in Kolkata. Our team is there armed with tranquilizer guns and a cage and bait to trap the animal. The area is being fenced off by nylon nets and villagers were being alerted to keep their cattle indoors. There has not been any injury to any other person apart from our forest department team member,” informs Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Nisha Goswami.
The DFO further added that the animal crossed the river that divides the reserve forest from Maipith and attempted to establish itself in the area. However, the forest department plans to relocate it back to its natural habitat.
Previously, a tiger had wandered into this region on three occasions in January, but it was safely returned to the Sundarbans without causing any harm to local residents or forest staff.
The forest department official noted that it remains uncertain whether the same animal has been returning to this area repeatedly.
