Mysore/Mysuru: A tiger was spotted cooling off in a forest pond in the Antharasanthe Range of H.D. Kote taluk in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. With summer heat intensifying, visitors have been flocking to Nagarahole and Bandipur Tiger Reserves, where sightings of tigers, elephants and leopards are frequent. On Monday afternoon, tourists on a safari from Kakanakote…
Tiger on the prowl in Bandipur forest fringe villages captured
April 19, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Villagers near Hadanuru in Saragur taluk were gripped by fear after a tiger was spotted in broad daylight on Friday. In a swift, night-long operation, Forest officials captured the animal & relocated it to Bannerghatta Rehabilitation Centre in Bengaluru. The tiger, which had reportedly been attacking cattle in villages across the Hediyala range of…
23 Nations unite to save Big Cats
February 10, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A five-day International Big Cat Alliance Summit opened at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve last evening, bringing together delegates from 23 major big cat range countries. As part of the initiative, the Forest Department, in collaboration with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) and the Union Ministry of External…
Tiger trapped near Hanagod; shifted to Bannerghatta
January 7, 2026Hanagod: A tiger, aged about 6 years, which was creating havoc in villages bordering the forest and attacking livestock, was trapped in a cage near Hanagod village in Hunsur yesterday and has been shifted to Bannerghatta in Bengaluru. Following complaints from villagers about the tiger causing problems, the Forest Department had placed a cage in…
Tiger SCARE at Mysore Airport
January 5, 2026Midnight sighting triggers 50-member combing task Mysore/Mysuru: A tiger was sighted by personnel of the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF), which manages security at Mysore Airport. The big cat was spotted inside the Airport premises at Mandakalli late last night, following which the Forest Department launched a combing operation this morning to trace and…
Counting the big cats
January 5, 2026Five Tiger Reserves, 36 Sanctuaries in State to be covered in 2026 Tiger Census Mysore/Mysuru: The 2026 National Tiger Census has begun across Karnataka’s five Tiger Reserves, 36 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 12 Forest Divisions where tiger movement has been recorded. Conducted once every four years across India’s 53 Tiger Reserves, the nationwide exercise aims to…
Tiger found dead in Kodagu estate, snare around neck
December 17, 2025Madikeri: The carcass of an around eight-year-old tiger, found with a snare around its neck, was discovered in a coffee estate belonging to Kechchetira Dickey Appaiah at Chettalli village (Cherala-Srimangala, Kodagu) yesterday morning. Forest officials suspect that the tiger died after struggling for nearly two days to free itself from the snare. The carcass was…
Tiger sighting: Villagers choke Hunsur Highway
December 13, 2025Hanagodu: Farmers and villagers staged a ‘rasta roko’ near Mutturayanahosahalli in Hanagodu on Hunsur-Virajpet Highway yesterday, demanding the immediate capture of a tiger sighted in the area earlier in the day. Protesters said the tiger had been attacking livestock in Mutturayanahosahalli, Kallahalli, Nagamangala, Hairige, Tattekere and other villages. About six months ago, a video showing…
Tiger spotted in BEML campus again?
December 9, 2025Rumours causing headache to Forest Department Mysore/Mysuru: The tiger which was spotted inside BEML campus and later disappeared without a trace has now created a sense of fear among the public. The tiger was spotted inside BEML campus about a week back and the Forest Department officials and staff, who inspected the campus, installed 10…
Tiger jumps out of BEML compound; video goes viral on social media
December 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A video of a tiger jumping out of BEML premises by going between barbed fence installed on the compound has gone viral on social media. On Nov. 29, a video of a tiger prowling inside BEML premises had gone viral on social media prompting Forest officials to rush to the spot. The Forest Department…















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