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Range forest officer (wildlife) Ajit Sajane saw the attack while he was on his way for the morning walk.Sajane called for help and admitted Rakhmabai at the primary healthcare centre of Radhanagari. CLEARED SKHERKolhapur: A senior citizen was mauled to death in a bison attack on Thursday morning at the forest officials’ colony at Radhanagari.According to the forest officials, Rakhamabai Shelke (65), mother of the forest guard (wildlife) Ranjana Shelke, was sweeping the front yard of their home at around 6.15am when the lone bison attacked her. But human intervention in these forest areas has resulted in the man-animal conflicts in the district. Out of its total geographic area of 7,620 sq km, around 139.11 sq km, which account for 19.35% of the total, are under forest cover. She died on the spot.Shelke was a resident of the colony for past one-and-a-half year..