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CHANDRAPUR: A man was killed by a tiger, while two others were injured in an attack by a sloth bear in the forests of Maharashtra s Chandrapur district, a forest official said on Friday.
The tiger attack took place in the jungle under Chek Ashta of Pombhurna forest range in Central Chanda division late on Wednesday, said N R Praveen, chief conservator of forest, Chandrapur circle.
The victim Purusottam Madavi, resident of Pombhurna tehsil, had ventured into the jungle to collect some grass when he was attacked and killed by a big cat, the official said.
The victim s body was recovered by his family members on Thursday morning, he said.