Overview

• Puttamma, 32, was attacked and dragged about 100 metres by a tiger on June 19 while herding cattle near the Omkar range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
• Villagers alerted forest department officials who recovered her body, conducted a post-mortem and prepared to hand it over to her family.
• The forest department has mounted a combing operation to identify the specific tiger involved in the fatal attack.
• Camera traps have been installed in the surrounding forest to monitor tiger movements and enhance early warning capabilities.
• Authorities have awarded Rs. 10 lakh in compensation to Puttamma’s family and offered temporary employment to her children.