A SUB-ADULT male tiger was found dead in the buffer area of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur district on Wednesday.
“The carcass of the two-year-old tiger was found partly lying inside a perennial nullah in Doni-2 beat,” said Conservator of Forest Gajendra Narvane. “All body parts were intact and it didn’t seem like a case of poaching by any angle. The death appeared to have occurred two-three days ago but the exact reason is difficult to be ascertained. We will send the viscera samples for forensic examination to know the possible cause.”
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This is fifth tiger death reported this year from Vidarbha’s tiger areas, second from TATR buffer zone.
Two tigers were found dead in Sindewahi range of Chandrapur district last month. Earlier this year, big cat was found dead in the buffer area of Pench Tiger Reserve in Nagpur district.
Meanwhile, the Chandrapur police Crime Branch seized an old tiger skin from four persons near Gondpipri village in the district on Tuesday. The skin, originally belonging to Mysore as was evident from a stamp on it, was brought by two persons from Telangana and was being taken to an undisclosed place with the help of two locals from Chandrapur district.
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Tiger found dead in buffer area of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Chandrapur
Source: Indian Express