Forest officials launched combing operations on Monday to capture the elusive tiger that has been triggering panic among villagers in Panavally and Sarvani areas in Thirunelly grama panchayat under the North Wayanad Forest Division.
The Chief Wildlife Warden issued an order to capture the tiger after tranquillizing it in the wake of the animal reportedly entering the house of a tribal family while chasing a dog three days ago.
“We have combed the coffee plantations and trenches on the fringes of the forest but, we could not trace the animal or its pugmarks,” S. Narendra Babu, Conservator of Forest (inspection and evaluation), Kozhikode, told The Hindu.
