Tiger found dead in Kodaikanal, poisoning suspected

The Times of India , Thursday, February 11, 2016
Correspondent : P Oppili
CHENNAI: Forest officials launched a probe after the carcass of a tiger was found in Pazhamputhoor village, falling under the Kodaikanal forest division in Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday night.

Following this, a team of officials led by the district forest officer D Venkatesh along with two veterinarians rushed to the spot on Thursday morning to conduct a postmortem. Only after the postmortem was done, the cause of death could be ascertained, said an officer.

A senior wildlife officer said there were no organised poaching activities in Tamil Nadu, as in the case of northern and central states in the country.

An officer said it could be a case of retaliatory killing by villagers after the tiger killed cattle.

"Most of the time, cattle owners pour insecticides on tiger kills, which could ultimately kill the big cats. A cattle owner gets a compensation of up to Rs 10,000 from the state government after an assessment by a qualified veterinarian," the officer said.

The delay in getting compensation could force cattle owners to indulge in retaliatory killing, he added.

 
SOURCE : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Tiger-found-dead-in-Kodaikanal-poisoning-suspected/articleshow/50941507.cms?
 


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