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Tiger rescued in Kannur succumbs to injuries

A ten-year-old tiger, ensnared in a trap and subsequently rescued after sedation from a private farm in Kottiyoor, Kannur, died on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

The tiger, captured on Tuesday from Panniyamala in Kottiyoor, was found stuck in the barbed wire fence of a private land.

Alerted by locals, forest department officials and police commenced a rescue operation. Around 11 am, a team led by Forest Veterinarian David Abraham from Wayanad, tranquilized the tiger to facilitate its release from the trap.

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