Mysore/Mysuru: A wounded tiger spotted about a kilometre from Kundakere Range in Bandipur Tiger Reserve yesterday has been shifted to the Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Koorgalli on the outskirts of Mysuru.

The 11-year-old tiger is believed to have sustained leg injuries during a territorial fight.

Villagers, who noticed the injured animal, immediately alerted Forest Department officials, who rushed to the spot, assessed its condition and arranged for its transfer to the rehabilitation centre for treatment and care.