Early Monday morning, a ‘man-eater’ tiger, which was responsible for the death of a 46-year-old woman two days ago in Wayanad district, Kerala, was found dead. The attack happened when the woman, who is named Radha, was in a coffee bean collecting area inside a forest bordering the estate. The gruesome incident elicited widespread protests in the region, forcing the state government to officially brand the tiger as a man-eater and order its culling by Sunday.
The tiger’s death was discovered around 2:30 AM. The area had been tirelessly searched for several days by forest officials, and it was on Monday. Its injured neck was found inside Pilakavu Estate. Authorities confirmed the pattern of stripes on the carcass and confirmed that the tiger that killed Radha in the Pancharakolli region was the same one.
The attack on Sunday sent shockwaves through the local community, which had been living in fear. When the public cried foul, the Kerala government responded quickly by declaring the tiger a threat and discussing its culling. Forest officials worked to track the animal around the clock to save it and to avoid more casualties.
While the tiger’s injuries were evident, the cause of death would only be known after a detailed postmortem had been carried out, said the Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) for the Northern Circle KS Deepa. Experts and local authorities now want to find out how the tiger died, which was left confused by the sudden death of the animal that had been circling above the crowd, possibly throwing itself, when surrounded, into a building. The authorities have implored residents to stay vigilant despite the still-developing situation.
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