Sundarbans fisherman seriously injured in tiger attack
By IANSThursday, March 18, 2010
KOLKATA - A fisherman, severely mauled by a tiger Thursday in the Sundarban forests of West Bengal, is now battling for life in a state-run hospital.
The big cat attacked the victim in the Chulkathi jungles, through which a group of fishermen was passing, a forest department official said.
Those accompanying the victim rescued him by beating the tiger with whatever they could lay their hands on.
He has now been admitted to the Patharpratima Hospital in South 24-Parganas district.
Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove forest criss-crossed by rivers and canals and covering 4,262 square km. Part of the Sundarbans is in Banlgadesh.
The alluvial archipelago, formed by nearly 56 islands, has been declared a World Heritage site by the Unesco for its rich bio-diversity. It is home to the famed Royal Bengal tiger.
