Hyderabad: A 15-year-old tribal girl was Attacked and Killed by a tiger in a forest area in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district on Sunday, forest officials said. This is the second such incident in the district this month as a 21-year-old tribal man was killed by a big cat on November 11. But Forest Officials Dismissed the Claims that Same Tiger Killed the Girl.
The incident took place when the girl was plucking cotton in a field near Kondapalli village, they said adding the tiger Mauled the Girl and dragged her for about 30 meters.
The girl died Instantly after sustaining injuries on her neck, an official told .
People from surrounding villages have been Instructed not to Enter into the forest or encroached forest land, he said.Trap cameras have been installed and cages will be set up on Monday to trap the man eater. Besides, four teams were on job to track the wild animal.
