Chandrapur : A 66-year-old farmer was injured in a tiger attack while working in an agricultural field at Fiskuti village in Mul taluka on Wednesday, triggering panic among farmers and residents of the surrounding villages.
The victim, Dayaram Keshav Mohurle, a resident of Virai village, was working in the field when a tiger lurking in the farm vegetation suddenly pounced on him. His companions raised an alarm, forcing the tiger to retreat and preventing the attack from turning fatal.
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