Man-eating tiger dies after being electrocuted
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A tiger which killed four villagers in central India has died after being electrocuted, an official said yesterday, ending a hunt by armed rangers for the beast.
A court in Maharashtra state issued a shoot-to-kill order on Friday against the 2-year-old female tiger after its latest victim, a woman, died earlier this month.
But efforts to capture or kill the tiger were called off after it strayed against an electric fence near a village early Saturday, said Rishikesh Ranjan, field director of Pench Tiger Reserve.
“She died at 2:30am after getting electrocuted. We have recovered the body,” he said. “The fencing was erected by the villagers to keep away wild animals, especially boars.”
The tiger named “Kala,” meaning black in Hindi, was initially captured in July after killing two villagers and injuring four others in Brahmapuri in Maharashtra state.
It was fitted with a radio collar and later released into the nearby Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, but went on to attack and kill another two people.
Tigers do not generally attack humans, but some experts believe they can acquire a taste for human flesh after an initial attack.
India is home to over half of the world’s tiger population with 2,226 of the animals roaming its reserves.
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