The Forest Department personnel from Nagarahole trapped and tranquilised a tiger that had made its way to private land near Antharsanthe Range, on Saturday.
Following complaints by the land owner, the authorities reached the spot and confirmed the presence of the tiger after which they decided to launch an operation to tranquilise and capture it.
Two camp elephants including Abhimanyu who has been vested with the responsibility of carrying the golden howdah during the Mysuru Dasara procession since the last few years, and another tusker Bhima were deployed for the combing operation by C. Harshakumar, Director, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve.
