Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Man Injured in Tiger Attack in Madhya Pradesh’s Umaria District
A tiger attacked and injured a man named Shankar Patel in Madhya Pradesh.
The attack happened near Semra and Semri in the Umaria district.
Villagers had already warned officials that two tigers were nearby.
Forest workers took Patel to a hospital in Manpur.
Villagers said his hands and legs were hurt.
Officials sent forest staff to try to drive the tiger away from the settlement.
People in the area are worried because tigers often move nearby.
They want more patrols and better monitoring to keep residents safe.
Shankar Patel was injured in a tiger attack in Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh, officials said.
The attack occurred between the Semra and Semri areas of Manpur Nagar Parishad, about 50 kilometres from the district headquarters.
Villagers had warned the forest department about two tigers in the area and were told to remain cautious.
Forest personnel took Patel to the Community Health Centre in Manpur; villagers said he suffered wounds to his hand and legs.
Residents requested increased patrolling, closer monitoring of tiger movements and immediate safety measures.
- Who
- Shankar Patel was injured, and forest officials and local villagers responded.
- What
- A tiger attacked and injured Patel.
- When
- Sunday, September 13; the report does not specify a year.
- Where
- Between the Semra and Semri areas of Manpur Nagar Parishad in Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh, about 50 kilometres from the district headquarters.
- Why
- Villagers said tiger movement in the area had made them apprehensive, and officials said two tigers had been reported nearby.
- Injured person
- Shankar Patel
- Animal involved
- Tiger
- Location
- Between Semra and Semri, Manpur Nagar Parishad, Umaria district
- Medical care
- Community Health Centre in Manpur
- Reported injuries
- Wounds to the hand and legs, according to villagers
- Official response
- Forest staff were directed to drive the tiger away from the settlement
- Residents’ requests
- Increased patrolling, closer monitoring and immediate safety measures