India, May 23 -- Human-wildlife conflict continues to escalate in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district after a 55-year-old man was mauled to death by a tiger on Thursday, raising the death toll from tiger attacks to nine within the last 13 days.

According to reports, the deceased, Bandu Parashuram Urade was a shepherd from Karvan village. Along with his nephew, he took his cattle for grazing near the buffer zone of Tadoba-Andhari tiger reserve. A tiger emerged from the bushes, attacked and dragged him away. His nephew, Kishore Madhukar Urade, 35, was also attacked by the same tiger and escaped with serious injuries. He managed to return to the village and inform the locals about the attack. He was admitted to the local civil hospital and is...