INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
once active with Maoists, has now become the killing field of an adult Royal Bengal tiger
The endangered beast was discovered in a forest in the area with a spear through its face.For the last three months, the tiger had been
Agitated villagers had reported the matter to the wildlife authorities, following which the officials had launched a hunt for it.They used
drones fixes with advanced cameras to locate the tiger but could not see the animal.The area's mainly tribal population was angry and
scared -- angry that the authorities were not doing enough and scared of a possible attack by the tiger.On Friday, the carcass weighing
of a half-eaten wild boar
Forest officials suspect the tribals came upon the tiger while it was eating the wild boar and speared it to death.As hundreds of villagers
gathered at the spot at 2:30 pm on Friday, the forest officials had to ask them for help to lift the tiger on to a vehicle
The villagers then demanded money to do so.The tiger was taken away for a post-mortem to Garbeta
