Female tiger found dead in Tamil Nadu, probe ordered
The cause of the feline's death will be ascertained only after a post mortem is conducted, they said.
Author : PTI
Update: 2024-12-21 04:47 GMT
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MUDHUMALAI: The Forest department has ordered a probe into the death of a female tiger, which was found dead in the Mudhumalai forest in Nilgiris district, officials said.
The cause of the feline's death will be ascertained only after a post mortem is conducted, they said.
The big cat was found dead by forest department's field personnel while on a patrol, following which higher officials were alerted.
Subsequently, a probe was ordered and an autopsy will be carried out in the presence of an expert team to ascertain the tiger's cause of death, they added.