The carcasses of a tiger and its cub were found in a field in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka in a partially decomposed condition.
The carcasses were found in Meluru village bordering Terkanambhi on December 7.
The place where the carcasses were found is about 21 km from Biligiriranganathaswamy temple tiger reserve. The cause of death of the two tigers is yet to be ascertained.