<i>Tiger beaten to death</i>
This 'old' tiger that entered a village in Dakope upazila of Khulna from the Sundarbans in search of food on Monday night was beaten to death by villagers early yesterday.Photo: STAR
A tiger was beaten to death by villagers at Perikhali under Paschim Dhangmari forest area in Dakope upazila of the district early yesterday. Amirul Islam Chowdhury, divisional forest officer of the Sundarbans East Zone, said the tiger entered a locality in low-lying Khajuria under Barishanta union in search of food after crossing a canal adjacent to Dhangmari Forest Station on Monday late night. The 12-13-year-old tiger which was 7 feet 11 inches long from its tail to head, caught a dog of a fisherman at midnight. It also attacked and injured three fishermen who were fishing at a nearby waterbody. As the fishermen cried out for help, neighbouring villagers came out of their homes along with sharp weapons and wooden sticks and chased the tiger. At one stage, they trapped it near a homestead and beat it dead. Being informed, Forest Department staffs rushed to the spot. They collected the skin of the tiger and buried it in the afternoon.
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