Hanagodu: A 65-year-old shepherd was mauled to death and carried away by a tiger on the fringes of Nagarahole National Park near Hunsur yesterday. Forest Department and the local tribals, who had launched combing operations last evening, found the half-eaten body inside the jungle this noon. Jagadeesh, a resident of Neralakuppe B. Haadi on the…
Big cat spotted roaming inside Coffee Estate in South Kodagu
May 3, 2020Ponnampet: The elusive tiger that is terrorising some of the villages in South Kodagu was spotted inside a coffee estate near Balele last evening. The feline was sighted near the estate of Podamada Ashok Chengappa at Rajapura village. The photographs and the video of the fully-grown big cat has gone viral. The video shows two…
‘Rahul’ 8-year-old Tiger at Mysuru Zoo adopted
December 4, 2019Mysuru: Rahul, a majestic Royal Bengal Tiger at the Mysuru Zoo, was adopted by Dairy Day Ice Cream. The adoption of Rahul is part of Dairy Day’s efforts to contribute towards the extremely successful conservation and breeding programme of Mysuru Zoo. The official certificate of Adoption was handed over by Zoo authorities to the representatives…
Soligas track elusive tiger
October 14, 2019Five-day tiger trapping operation concludes amidst high drama Sedated big cat shifted to Koorgalli Rehab Centre in Mysuru Feline had walked from Nagarahole to Bandipur in search of territory Forest staffers compare unique marks on animal with camera trap images Melukamanahalli (Bandipur): After a massive operation launched since the last five days, Forest Department officials…
Tiger, leopard poisoning case One among six accused arrested
July 14, 2019Mysuru: The Forest Department has arrested one among the six persons accused of allegedly poisoning a tiger and leopard at Parvathi Betta in Bandipur Tiger Reserve on May 28. The Forest Department personnel had found the carcasses of the two wild cats which had died in a suspicious manner and had registered a case. The…
Tiger-Leopard menace at villages bordering Bandipur Forest
July 5, 2019Gundlupet: Villagers of Hundipura, Triyambhakapura, Kaggala and surrounding villages bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve are living in a sense of fear and have also lost a few of their livestock to tigers and leopards. A tiger has killed a cow belonging to Kariaiah of Hundipura village which was tied in the cow shed. Though the Forest…
Capturing tiger without killing earns accolades
February 6, 2019Tiger recuperating at Chamundi Rescue Centre; eats 8-kg meat daily; roars continuously at nights By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysuru: If the Maharashtra Forest Department and that State Government faced intense criticism for killing man-eater tigress T-1 (Avni) at Maharashtra’s Yavatmal recently, the Karnataka Forest Department officers in the Mysuru and Nagarahole ranges have received accolades…
No Parking rule does not apply to this Tiger !
December 10, 2018Mysuru: Policemen who break the law, just like the rest of us, should face consequences for their actions. They are not above the law and are held to a higher standard in upholding the law. And that’s why it becomes news when Policemen break the law like this one where a towing vehicle (Tiger) is…
Tiger found dead in Kabini backwaters
August 1, 2018The carcass of an adult tiger aged between seven and eight years was found in Kabini backwaters near Karapura this morning. Conservator of Forests (CF) Ravishankar, veterinarians and forest staff visited the spot this noon. The officials have suspected that the tiger may have died about 24 to 27 hours ago as the carcass was…
Elusive tiger finally caught
March 23, 2017The two-year-old tiger which had created panic among the residents of H.D. Kote and surrounding villages since about four days, was finally caught by the Forest Department in an operation yesterday evening. The tiger was first spotted about four days ago at the fields in Naganahalli, Heggadaapura, Kattemanuganahalli villages creating panic among the villagers. Even…
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