Tiger mauls man to death

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Published: February 27, 2009 09:25 PM
CHITWAN, Feb 27: A tiger of the Chitwan National Park mauled a man to death here on Friday morning.

Ganga Ram Mahato, 31 of Dibyanagar VDC died after being attacked by the tiger in western part of Chitwan. Mahato had gone there to fetch fodder for his livestock.

Mahato´s body that was maimed by the tiger attack was later traced by Park employees, who then handed over the body to Mahato´s family, Park officials said.

Authorities have recently launched a census of tigers in the Park. A tiger had also taken a life in the Park two months ago.