On November 1, Mysuru district in-charge Minister H.C. Mahadevappa had visited Kudagi village in Saragur taluk where a farmer was killed in a tiger attack, and listened to the grievances of the people.
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The continuing human-tiger conflict has put authorities at their wits’ end as another farmer was killed in a tiger attack in Saragur taluk of Mysuru district in Karnataka on November 7. This is the third such death.
The latest incident took place at dawn at Hale Heggudilu village. The farmer had ventured to his field when he was dragged by a tiger, which left him dead.
The incident came to light when local villagers found a body in the elephant-proof trench abutting the forest and the village. It is speculated that the tiger, which was lurking nearby, attacked the farmer – whose identity was yet to be ascertained – and dragged him to the trench where his body was found.
Prabhakaran, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, who confirmed the incident, said the village where the latest tiger attack took place, is at an aerial distance of 6 to 7 km from the previous site, which was Koodagi village in the Muliyuru range, where Doddaningaiah lost his life in a tiger attack.
Though authorities rule out the possibility of the involvement of the same tiger, other sources said the onset of winter also results in movement of wildlife for mating, and nothing could be ruled out.
There have been four tiger attacks in Saragur-HD Kote belt in the last few weeks. Three farmers have lost their lives while one lost his vision and is under treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru.
Combing operations are taking place at four places where conflicts have been reported, or tigers sighted close to human habitation. This latest incident will result in the 5th such operation to be held alongside.
Of the four tiger attacks, the authorities have managed to establish the identity of two tigers based on camera trap images while one has been captured and shifted to Bannerghatta.
Recently, Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre met senior officials and farmers of Chamarajanagar district to thrash out a solution to the man-animal conflict. They had spelled out an 8-point action plan to curb escalation of the conflict. This included deployment of additional staff to areas known to be hotspots of conflict.
As many as 50 additional field staff from different forest circles were roped in and have already been deployed around Saragur – initially for a period of 15 days. But this temporary arrangement could be extended if need be.
Published – November 07, 2025 10:47 am IST
