Silvester D’ Souza

Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (EP)

Kundapur, Aug 4: A woman hailing from Hallimane, Alooru in Kundapur was mauled by a tiger while she had gone to graze cattle on Saturday afternoon, August 4.

Shantha Shetty (55) and husband Manju Shetty had gone to their fields around 11 am to graze cattle. As the fence near their fields was broken, Manju asked Shantha to get rope from their house to fix the fence. As Shantha was returning after getting the rope, she was mauled by the tiger. She screamed loudly and fell to the ground.

“The tiger which got scared by the screams, left Shantha and fled inside the forest,” said Manju Shetty.

Shantha suffered injuries on her hands and back and has admitted to Kundapur private hospital.

Kundapur forest department staff, under the leadership of forest official Sharath, conducted an inspection. A cage has been kept to catch the tiger. Other residents of the area have turned anxious after the incident.

Manju had brought calves to the fields to graze and the locals believe that the tiger came to attack the calves. Though many said they have spotted a tiger in Alooru, locals took it to be rumours. The attack on Shantha Shetty has confirmed the presence of the tiger.