24 July,2023 05:17 PM IST | Veraval | mid-day online correspondent
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A 40-year-old woman was mauled to death by a lion in a village in Gujarat's Gir Somnath district.
According to the forest offficials, the incident took place near Vaodara-Dodiya village on Sunday evening.
Bhanuben Amheda (40), had ventured into a forest with a few other women from the village to collect wood when a lion attacked her.
"The forest of Vadodara-Dodiya is situated near the seashore and lions have been spotted in the area in the past as well," range forest officer Khimanand Pampaniya said.
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"A group of five to six women of Vadodara-Dodiya village went to collect wood in the forest on Sunday afternoon. When they were returning home, a lion attacked Bhanuben and dragged her inside the forest. On learning about the attack, forest personnel launched a search," the RFO said.
"Lions use this forest as a corridor to go from one place to another. They don't live here. Our staff is scanning the entire region to locate the animal," the official added.
(with inputs from PTI)
