Mysuru: Foresters at the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve have launched an operation to nab a tiger that has been seen prowling on the fringes of the protected jungle over the past few days. The foresters have set up a cage near Motha village in HD Kote taluk to trap the tiger, which, locals said has been preying on their livestock.
Foresters said that the tiger is suspected to have killed some of the villagers’ livestock in Antharasanthe and Motha. Pug marks of the tiger have been noticed by the villagers, who have intimated the foresters about it. The foresters have placed their cage in the location where the villagers spotted it. A forester said that the villagers were claiming to have seen a tiger near Naganahalli, Metikuppe and the surrounding areas.
“Motha is a small village, roughly 3km from one end to the other. There have also been reports of a leopard prowling around Motha. We are keeping a close watch on the village, and collecting information from the locals,” a forester said. tnn
Foresters said that the tiger is suspected to have killed some of the villagers’ livestock in Antharasanthe and Motha. Pug marks of the tiger have been noticed by the villagers, who have intimated the foresters about it. The foresters have placed their cage in the location where the villagers spotted it. A forester said that the villagers were claiming to have seen a tiger near Naganahalli, Metikuppe and the surrounding areas.
“Motha is a small village, roughly 3km from one end to the other. There have also been reports of a leopard prowling around Motha. We are keeping a close watch on the village, and collecting information from the locals,” a forester said. tnn
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