<p class="title">A farmer was mauled to death by a tiger near Chowdahalli village, Gopalaswamy Hill range, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, in the taluk.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The deceased is Shivamadaiah (55) of Chowdahalli village. It is learnt that Shivamadaiah had given his bullocks to a relative in Mangala village for farming.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Saturday evening, he was returning from Mangala village when a tiger attacked and dragged him away. The bullocks fled out of fear and later came home.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When Shivamadaiah did not return, his family searched for him on Sunday morning. Then that the incident came to light.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shivamadaiah's footwear and clothes were found. The body was traced by following a trail of blood. Both limbs were devoured by the tiger.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though they informed the Forest department at 6 am, officials reached the place only at 10 am. This irked the villagers. Relatives staged a snap protest.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They withdrew their protest after Forest officials assured them that a Rs 5 lakh compensation would be given to the kin of Shivamadaiah and a job for one of his sons in the department.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Fearing that the tiger may return, villagers urged the department to set up a trap for it. </p>
<p class="title">A farmer was mauled to death by a tiger near Chowdahalli village, Gopalaswamy Hill range, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, in the taluk.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The deceased is Shivamadaiah (55) of Chowdahalli village. It is learnt that Shivamadaiah had given his bullocks to a relative in Mangala village for farming.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Saturday evening, he was returning from Mangala village when a tiger attacked and dragged him away. The bullocks fled out of fear and later came home.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When Shivamadaiah did not return, his family searched for him on Sunday morning. Then that the incident came to light.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shivamadaiah's footwear and clothes were found. The body was traced by following a trail of blood. Both limbs were devoured by the tiger.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though they informed the Forest department at 6 am, officials reached the place only at 10 am. This irked the villagers. Relatives staged a snap protest.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They withdrew their protest after Forest officials assured them that a Rs 5 lakh compensation would be given to the kin of Shivamadaiah and a job for one of his sons in the department.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Fearing that the tiger may return, villagers urged the department to set up a trap for it. </p>