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Chandrapur: A full grown tiger was found dead in the core zone of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve on Tuesday evening. Forest officers suspect it might have been killed in fight with another tiger. They have recovered signs of a conflict at the site.

According to reports, foresters discovered the carcass in compartment 107 of Jamni beat in Tadoba range in the evening. The body was fresh and the other tiger was present near it. Foresters discovered a kill of sambhar near the dead tiger. The carcass had scratches all over it and signs of conflict at the spot.

However, CCF and field director, TATR, GP Garad maintained they were uncertain about the cause of death and his officers were investigating. He, however, ratified that the tiger was a full grown male and its body was found in border areas of the core zone. He ruled out poaching, as all body parts were intact.

Post mortem on the body would be carried out on Wednesday.


Notably, this is the sixth instance of tiger death that has came to fore in Chandrapur this year.

A full grown tigress was found dead near Mudholi-Katwal road near Sindhdhawan pond in Moharli (buffer) range January 1. On February 17 forest officers busted a tiger poaching which was carried out in Junona FDCM range. A case of poaching was busted in Mul range in buffer zone of TATR on April 6. In yet another case a tiger was killed in hit and run case in FDCM Junona range on April 23. Yet another tiger was killed in territorial fight near Sarnagarh hillocks in Talodhi range on May 11.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/...792278.cms


@Roflcopters @Rage2277
any idea who this male was that was killed?

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