A tigress was found dead in the BRT Tiger Reserve on Tuesday. Forest Department officials said a team was constituted as per the SOP prescribed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, to ascertain the cause of death.
Veterinarians of the Forest Department conducted the post-mortem in presence of senior officials and the indications are that the tigress aged around 4 to 5 years, had suffered serious injuries in a fight with another tiger. The external injuries testify to the conflict and the authorities have ruled out poaching as the skin, claws and other parts of the tigress were intact. The carcass was incinerated after the completion of the formalities, said the authorities.
