MYSURU, CHITRADURGA: A woman and a male farmer were killed by wild animals in separate cases.
A tiger attacked a 45-year-old tribal woman, identified as Machamma, on Wednesday afternoon when she was grazing goats near a field at Doranakatte Colony under Hediyala Gram Panchayat limits in Nanjangud taluk.
The tiger dragged Machamma away into the forest near Nanjadevara Betta. An atmosphere of anxiety and fear now prevails among the locals as a tiger had taken the life of Shivanna of Hadanur village at the same place earlier.
A farmer died after being attacked by a leopard near Doddachallur village in Challakere taluk of Chitradurga district. The victim was identified as 65-year-old Ramachandrappa.
The leopard attacked Ramachandrappa near his house located in outskirts of the village, resulting in his death died on the spot. The incident occurred around 2 am on Wednesday.
Due to the incident, fear has gripped the villagers, who have demanded forest department officials to capture leopard. The incident occurred in Parashurampura police station limits.
