Tiger kills man in Chitwan

Tiger kills man in Chitwan

Published on 2009-08-20 20:35:47
REPUBLICA

CHITWAN, Aug 20: A man died after being attacked by a tiger in western part of Chitwan district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Sinharam Kumal, 32, of Sisabaas, Meghauli-2 in the district.

Kumal was attacked by a tiger when he was collecting fodder inside the community forest in Meghauli-2 on Wednesday. Kumal, an army soldier with the Fultekra Barrack of the Nepal Army in Nepalgunj, had come home on leave.

Thirty-five people have been killed by tigers inside the Chitwan National Park during the past five years.

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