Mayurbhanj, June 1 -- A tragic incident of human-wildlife conflict has emerged from the Karanjia division of the Similipal Tiger Reserve, where a tiger killed and partially devoured a man in the dense forests near Kumudabadi village's Rajam Sahi area in Mayurbhanj district.

Locals discovered the horrific remains of the victim in the early hours of Monday morning, and only the two severed, bloodied legs of the man, along with his lungi (traditional lower garment), were found lying in the jungle. The condition of the site suggested that the tiger had consumed nearly half of the victim's body before leaving the spot.

According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Sadhu Naik, a resident of Basantpur village under Jashipur poli...