<p>A fisherman was mauled to death by a tiger at Pirkhali area of the Sunderbans in South 24 Parganas district, a forest department official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Fifty-two-year old Anil Mandal was catching crabs and shrimps along with two other fishermen when a Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT) pounced on Mondal and dragged him away on Saturday noon, the official said.</p>.<p>The two other fishermen, who fled from the spot, later came back to the area along with forest department personnel and recovered the partially eaten body of Mondal.</p>.<p>Eyewitnesses said, a passing tourist vessel had warned the fishermen about movement of three tigers in the area a short while ago but they could not leave the spot with their fishing nets on time.</p>.<p>The forest official said, the department is verifying if the fishermen had valid permits for fishing activities in the area.</p>.<p>The Sundarbans with its large mangrove forest is dotted by rivulets and canals.</p>
<p>A fisherman was mauled to death by a tiger at Pirkhali area of the Sunderbans in South 24 Parganas district, a forest department official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Fifty-two-year old Anil Mandal was catching crabs and shrimps along with two other fishermen when a Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT) pounced on Mondal and dragged him away on Saturday noon, the official said.</p>.<p>The two other fishermen, who fled from the spot, later came back to the area along with forest department personnel and recovered the partially eaten body of Mondal.</p>.<p>Eyewitnesses said, a passing tourist vessel had warned the fishermen about movement of three tigers in the area a short while ago but they could not leave the spot with their fishing nets on time.</p>.<p>The forest official said, the department is verifying if the fishermen had valid permits for fishing activities in the area.</p>.<p>The Sundarbans with its large mangrove forest is dotted by rivulets and canals.</p>