The tiger landed again in Wayanad Kurukkanmoola area. John’s cow was killed in the north field of Payyampally Puthiyadam. The locals complain that one goat is missing. It is only 3 km away from Kurukkanmoola. This brings to 16 the number of pets killed by tigers.
The tiger killed the cow by dragging it 20 meters away. The owner said he heard the cow crying around 12 at night and a search in the morning found the cow dead.
Minister AK Sasindran said the search for the tiger at Kurukkanmoola would be intensified. Innovative systems will be used to catch the tiger. New suggestions will also be tested. The minister also confirmed that the native tiger was seriously injured. The forest minister told Twentyfour that he had instructed them to shoot the tiger as soon as it was spotted.
However, the CCF concluded that the tiger that landed at Kurukkanmoola was not included in the database of the district. Northern CCF DK Vinod Kumar had reached Kurukkanmoola yesterday. Pictures of the tiger were sent to the National Tiger Conservation Authority. Today it is known whether the tiger is included in the list of Karnataka.
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The CCFD said it was doing everything possible to catch the tiger. K Vinodkumar said. Meanwhile, new footprints of the tiger were found in the fox area. The footprints were found near a cage set up by the forest department. Extensive search is on to catch the tiger. The forest department has concluded that the tiger was found within a four-kilometer radius of Kurukkanmoola. A large contingent of forest department and police are also camping in the area.
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