Chandrapur: In his first incident, forest guards – Swati Dhuman – killed after a tiger attack in Kolara’s range, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) core zone on Saturday.
The source said Maya (T-12), the most popular Tigress of Tadoba, was responsible for the attack.
Dhumanane walked with three workers for all estimates (aite) estimated Tiger India when the incident occurred.
There were cases of foresters who were attacked by carnivores while on duty but all have fled with injury.
Following the incident on Saturday, Tadoba Field Director Jitertana Ramagaonkar had suspended enumeration exercises and tourist movements in the Gipsys in the area.
According to Ramagaonkar, Dhumane and the team began walking around 7 in the morning.
After 4 km, they watched Maya sit on the road about 200 meters in front of them.
The team waited about 30 minutes and when Tigress did not move they decided to take a detour through the forest.
Tigress then attacked Dhumane and dragged him to the forest.
Due told, senior forest officials reached and traced the body.
It then shifted to the Chimur government hospital for post-mortem.
Aggressive behavior that suddenly Maya has surprised those who have followed their lives.