The sighting of an adult tiger near Udhagamandalam town could be a further indicator of an increase in the population of the species in the upper Nilgiris, say researchers.
Recently, a video of a tiger just outside Udhagamandalam town, competing for prey with a pack of dhole surfaced on mobile messaging applications.
K.Saravanakumar, Assistant Conservator of Forests (Nilgiris division), said that there had been no reported incidents of the animal having problematic interactions with people in the area.
