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Forest Worker Survives Tiger Attack; Relocation Urged

2/10/2025

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In a harrowing encounter in Maipith, West Bengal, forest worker Ganesh Shyamal was brutally attacked by a Royal Bengal Tiger while on a tracking mission. His brave colleagues intervened, driving the tiger away and saving his life. Now hospitalized with severe bite wounds, the forest department is urgently working to relocate the tiger to avert future dangers.

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In a harrowing encounter in Maipith, West Bengal, forest worker Ganesh Shyamal was brutally attacked by a Royal Bengal Tiger while on a tracking mission. His brave colleagues intervened, driving the tiger away and saving his life. Now hospitalized with severe bite wounds, the forest department is urgently working to relocate the tiger to avert future dangers.