Man dies in suspected tiger attack in Gudalur
A 58-year-old man was killed in a suspected tiger attack in the O’Valley forest range of Gudalur. Local residents protested to demand the capture of the animal, leading the forest department to deploy drones and camera traps.
Why it matters
It underscores the increasing frequency of human-wildlife conflict in protected forest regions.
A 58-year-old man is believed to have been killed and eaten by a carnivore, most likely a tiger in O’Valley forest range in Gudalur in The Nilgiris on late Saturday (August 8, 2026) night. Following the discovery of his remains on Sunday, local residents staged a protest and refused to allow the forest department to retrieve his remains for post-mortem.
The deceased was identified as M. Balakrishnan, a resident living near the Manjushree Estate in O’Valley, Gudalur. According to the forest department, Balakrishnan was reported missing after he left to work on his farm on Saturday evening. After receiving word about his disappearance, forest department staff rushed to the area and launched a search.
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