MP: Tiger attacks villagers near Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and then rests on bed
Madhya Pradesh: On Monday, a three-year-old tiger injured a villager and then entered a house in Chhoti Beldi village, near the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve’s Panpatha buffer area. The tiger was later rescued and taken to the reserve’s Baheraha enclosure.
A Panpatha range officer told Free Press that the tiger was first spotted in a field around 9 a.m. Forest officials arrived at the scene to control the situation, but by then a large crowd of villagers had gathered, many of whom were recording the tiger’s movements on their mobile phones. Despite repeated warnings, the crowd did not disperse.
During the chaos, the tiger attacked villager Gopal Kol, injuring his leg. He was immediately taken to Katni Government Hospital by ambulance and is reportedly out of danger.
The tiger then entered Durga Prasad Dwivedi’s house and rested on the bed. Dwivedi’s family panicked and ran for cover. A video of the tiger resting on the bed quickly went viral on social media.
