Nagarahole national park has reported second death of tiger within a month.
Unlike in January when the tiger was poisoned to death, the latest death is attributed to natural cause. The tiger, believed to be eight years, has died due to hunger following injuries it had sustained during territorial fight. The tiger was found dead in a sugarcane field at Kalla Hebbalahalla bordering Antharasanthe in Heddagadadevanakote taluk. Farmers noticed it and altered the forest staff. The injured tiger was on the watch by the field staff since a fortnight. It was limping and was unable to hunt.
APCCF and field director (Project Tiger) B J Hosmath, who visited the spot, told The Times of India that the field staff kept watch over the tiger which was sighted in the area since 15 days. "It has died due to hunger as it could not hunt. There is no foul play," he explained.
Unlike in January when the tiger was poisoned to death, the latest death is attributed to natural cause. The tiger, believed to be eight years, has died due to hunger following injuries it had sustained during territorial fight. The tiger was found dead in a sugarcane field at Kalla Hebbalahalla bordering Antharasanthe in Heddagadadevanakote taluk. Farmers noticed it and altered the forest staff. The injured tiger was on the watch by the field staff since a fortnight. It was limping and was unable to hunt.
APCCF and field director (Project Tiger) B J Hosmath, who visited the spot, told The Times of India that the field staff kept watch over the tiger which was sighted in the area since 15 days. "It has died due to hunger as it could not hunt. There is no foul play," he explained.
The tiger has sustained multiple fracture in its left forelimb and injury over its neck. Vet Umashankar said the wounds are one month old and suspected the tiger has suffered injuries due to infighting. It had lost a portion of its left canine tooth, he stated. However skin and claws were intact. The postmortem was conducted in the morning and the viscera was sent to Bangalore's Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Biologicals.
This is second tiger's death in Nagarahole in a month. On January 13, a tiger was found dead at the backwaters. Later, lab reports confirmed that it had died due to poisoning.
Courtesy:-TOI
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