In Parseoni village, on the outskirts of Parseoni town, Maharashtra state, India, four farmers were killed and two others were seriously injured after a series of shocking tiger attacks.
The village is located deep within the Parseoni forest, a natural habitat for many wild animals, including the Bengal tiger.
The most recent heartbreaking incident occurred last Saturday, when a 32-year-old man was suddenly attacked by a tiger right in front of his wife, while the two were working in the field.
Bengal is the only tiger species distributed in India, causing many attacks on humans living in forest areas or in nature reserves (Photo: Getty).
The wife's cries for help quickly attracted villagers, forcing the tiger to retreat into the forest. However, the victim died on the spot with a serious wound to the neck.
The victim's family later received 1 million rupees (more than 300 million VND) in support from the authorities.
Forest rangers have made efforts to set traps and install camera traps to monitor tiger presence in the area surrounding the village, but have so far had no significant results.
A series of consecutive attacks in just a few months has pushed the villagers into an atmosphere of extreme panic and fear.
Mr. Bharat Singh Hada, Deputy Director of Parseoni Forest Reserve, acknowledged the difficulties: “The rangers and the Forest Department are trying their best to reduce human-tiger clashes in the Parseoni forest area. But due to the wide range of tigers and their large numbers, our efforts have not yielded any results.”
Mr. Singh Hada also added that authorities have not yet been able to determine whether these attacks were caused by a single tiger or the actions of many different tigers.
The number of tiger attacks on humans in India has been increasing dramatically in recent years.
In Maharashtra alone, 11 deaths were recorded due to tiger attacks last May, bringing the total number of deaths in 2025 to 22. From 2021 to May 2025, 150 people in the state lost their lives due to tiger attacks.
The main cause was identified as the overlapping of human and wildlife habitats, as residential areas and agricultural activities increasingly encroach into forests.
The Indian government has deployed early warning systems powered by artificial intelligence in villages near forests where tigers roam. However, these systems are only effective in the area around the village, while people are often attacked while working in the fields or going into the forest to collect forest products.
India is home to the Bengal tiger, which accounts for the majority of the world's wild tiger population. According to the All India Tiger Census, as of July 2023, the country had 3,167 tigers.
Conservation efforts by the Indian government have led to a sharp increase in tiger numbers over the years. However, Indian law prohibits the injuring or killing of tigers, which has caused resentment among local communities who feel helpless to defend themselves if tigers enter their villages.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/khoa-hoc/ngoi-lang-chim-trong-ac-mong-khi-nguoi-dan-lien-tuc-bi-ho-can-chet-20250605125648165.htm
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