15 February 2023 , 15:20
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A tiger mauled a young boy to death before it turned on his grandfather and killed him after "escaping" a nature reserve in India.
The 75-year-old farmer was tragically found dead on Monday in Karnataka state, south India, a mere 12 hours after his grandson was killed.
The farmer, Raju, died after the tiger grabbed him by the head in a field in Palleri village, Kodagu region, where he had gone to relieve himself — which is normal in rural India, where toilets are scarce.
His body was reportedly found 650ft from where his grandson Chethan’s remains were discovered.
The boy had been attacked while harvesting coffee at a plantation site three kilometres from the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve.
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The tiger was believed to be living on the reserve, which spans more than 316 square miles between the Kodagu and Mysuru regions.
The reserve is home to 125 tigers, which is one of the largest populations in the country.
The boy had been attacked while harvesting coffee (Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Forest officials said they would patrol the villages to find the “man-eating” tiger and vets were on standby to sedate the animal.
Authorities have also installed 25 camera traps to establish the identity of the tiger, which is thought to be injured.
India is home to more than 70 per cent of the world's wild tigers, meaning attacks are relatively common.
More than 100 people were killed in tiger attacks in India between 2019 and 2021, official figures have shown.
In October, Indian police shot dead a tiger named the "Man-eater of Champaran" after it killed at least nine people.
In July, the mutilated body of a man killed in a tiger attack was found in the jungle just metres away from where the incident occurred.
The tiger reportedly attacked two men who were riding a motorbike near the Ramnagar-Ranikhet Road near Corbett Reserve in Uttarakhand, northern India.
One man fled from the claws of the big cat, but the second biker sadly lost his life and was dragged into the forest by the beast and killed.
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The pair went on a day trip to Almora and were returning around 8:30 pm when they came across the tiger. Mohd Anas was riding the bike and immediately abandoned it, while Afsarul, 25, who was riding a pillion could not escape the attack.
"The tiger suddenly attacked us while we were on our way and our vehicle lost balance and we both fell to the ground. I moved to the other side but I saw that the tiger had grabbed him and dragged him inside the jungle," Anas told The Times of India.