A male tiger was found dead on the banks of Moyar river in Bhavanisagar reserve forests in Sathyamangalam in Erode district on Saturday.
Forest personnel, who were patrolling in the area, found the carcass of the animal near the Gejalatti area and alerted the senior officials. It was a full grown male tiger aged around 10 years. The wild cat could have died two days ago. It appeared that the animal died following a territorial dispute.
“We have discovered signs of fight among two tigers at the spot. Tigers are aggressively territorial solitary animals and territory disputes occur sometimes,” District Forest Officer K. Rajkumar said.
A post-mortem examination was held in the presence of Conservator of Forests, Erode circle, A. Venkatesh, and Mr. Rajkumar.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/tiger-found-dead/article4327595.ece
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