India, Nov. 8 -- Ramling, the male tiger that travelled nearly 500 km from Yavatmal to Solapur in 2024, mauled a 45-year-old farmer to death in Lokhandewadi village of Beed's Ashti taluka on Saturday morning. Following the attack, the forest department stepped up surveillance, installed camera traps and intensified patrolling to track the animal and prevent further human-wildlife conflict.

The deceased, Devidas Manik Takle (45), a resident of Lokhandewadi in the Dewalgaon area, had entered a nearby forested hill to collect grass and fodder for cattle between 8.15 am and 8.30 am. According to forest officials, the tiger attacked him and dragged him 400-500 metres into the vegetation. His body was later recovered with the help of villagers...