The tigress, believed to be aged 8 years, was found dead at Malapura beat in Bandipur range, which forms the core area of the sanctuary spread over 874 sq km in Mysuru and Chamarajnagar districts.
Given that a leopardess aged about 30 months was found caught in a jaw trap outside Nagarahole tiger reserve recently leading to suspicion that inter-state poachers are on the prowl, there were concerns that it could have been killed by the gang. There were injuries on its body too. However, the officials ruled out any foul play pointing out that its nails and skin were intact. The tigress has died due to starvation, sources told The Times of India.
The body was located near a water hole in the reserve. There were severe wounds on its body, which points at infighting. This is mating season and the big cat could have been injured during infighting, they explained. The nature of injuries has pushed it to the wall incapacitating it to hunt. It looks like it has not had its meal for at least a week and has died due to starvation, they explained.
A team of vets in the presence of senior officials performed post mortem of the big cat. Additional principal chief conservator of forests C Srinivasan, who is filed director (Project Tiger) and Bandipur tiger reserve director H C Kantharaju were present.
After the jaw trap incident surfaced near Nagarahole, the field staff found an Indian guar badly injured at Dodda Sampige in K Gudi forest in B R Hills area. It was found to have sustained injuries owing to jaw trap. Though the forest staff tried to rescue it, the wild animal escaped in the wild. Back to back incidents have led to concerns that the Bandipur tigress could have been killed as the dreaded Katni gang of poachers are believed to be on the prowl in the area.
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