On February 12 and 13, a grandfather and his grandson were both slain by tigers within a span of 24 hours of each other.

At the age of eighteen, Chetan was the first to fall victim to a tiger attack in Karnataka, India, on February 12. He was working at a coffee plantation close to a forest when he was attacked.

The tragedy continued for the family approximately 12 hours later when Raju, a 75-year-old Jenu tribesman in Karnataka, was mauled by a tiger believed to be the same one that attacked Chetan. His neighborhood near Nagarahole National Park was where he was attacked.

Tragically, Raju had to attend the funeral of his own grandson. While outside, the tiger reportedly grabbed him by the head and killed him.

Tragedy continued too quickly for the family to properly mourn. Jayamma, 56, found out about the deaths of two of her relatives and was distraught. After hearing the news, she collapsed and died.

The elderly man and his grandson were killed roughly two miles apart, but authorities suspect they were attacked by the same tiger.

Chetan’s father was gravely hurt when he intervened during the initial attack on his son.

According to the local news, the boy’s parents were given a check for roughly $3,013 by forest officers following the first occurrence.

Following the second attack, authorities and forest officials began an attempt to track down and capture the animal.

The locals thought the tiger had gotten too old to hunt and were afraid it might attack people instead. Because it began attacking humans, they declared there was no choice but to kill the tiger.

Chetan and his father had tried to beat away the wild Bengal tiger, causing authorities to believe the animal was hurt.

One forest official told the media source that they had assembled a team of around 250 people to find the elusive beast. About thirty trap cameras, five elephants, and three cages were employed to secure the tiger’s capture.

On February 14, the team found the tiger hiding near a park entrance. Using tranquilizers, it returned the 13-year-old tiger to the park.