Tiger beaten dead in Khulna

Villagers of Perikhali beat the tiger to death after three fishermen were attacked by it in Dakop upazila of Khulna on Tuesday.

A tiger was beaten to death by villagers after three fishermen were attacked by it in Dakop upazila of Khulna on early Tuesday.

Of the injured, Sunil Sarder of Perikhali village was admitted to Dakop upazila health complex in critical condition, reports our Khulna correspondent quoting Fazlur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Dakop Police Station.

Sunil along with several others came under the tiger’s attack while they were fishing at a Khajuria Perykata beel in the upazila around 6:00am.

Hearing the victims’ hue and cry local rescued them and chased the tiger.

Later they captured and beat the animal dead, the OC said.

Source: The Daily Star