‘Man-killer’ tiger captured alive after 5-day search
Team Udayavani, Oct 13, 2019, 5:10 PM IST
Bengaluru: A man-killer tigress that had given nightmares to locals living around Bandipur Tiger Reserve was finally captured alive on Sunday afternoon after a massive five-day hunt which saw the state deploy five teams of men, drones, cameras and elephants.
The tiger is believed to have killed three people in the last two-months time.
As per the details gathered the tigress was successfully tranquilized at about 2 pm today within Maguvanahalli forest area within Bandipur.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Sanjai Mohan said that the tiger is in a stable condition and forest officers are in the process of moving it into a cage while it is unconscious.
It is gathered that the animal is likely to be transferred to the rehabilitation centre of the Mysore Zoo later this evening.
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