Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The incidents of tiger attack have increased recently in the Sundarbans having the largest single population of Royal Bengal Tiger in one area, claiming the lives of seven people in last one week.
A total of 53 people came under tiger attacks in the Sundarbans last year. Of them, 34 were killed and 19 others injured severely, according to sources at the Sundarbans Tiger Project.
Tigers snatched away about 21 goats while villagers killed two tigers which intruded into the villages adjoining the Sundarbans last year. Two ‘golpata’ collectors were killed in tiger attacks in the Sundarbans west zone under Koira Upazila of Khulna district Wednesday and Thursday respectively, according to reports.
BBN/SSR/AD-04Feb12-9:50 pm (BST)
