Mandla: Female tiger cub found dead in Kanha Tiger Reserve, infighting suspected

Mandla: Female tiger cub found dead in Kanha Tiger Reserve, infighting suspected

The carcass of the 9-month-old cub was found during a routine patrolling by a team of tiger reserve officials.

Staff ReporterUpdated: Tuesday, February 08, 2022, 04:33 PM IST
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Mandla (Madhya Pradesh): A female tiger cub was found dead in Kahna range of Kanha Tiger Reserve on Tuesday, an official said.

The carcass of the 9-month-old cub was found during a routine patrolling by a team of tiger reserve officials, he added.

According to information, head of the cub was separated from the rest portion of the body

The tiger reserve officials are in opinion that the cub has been killed by a mature wild animal.

“The body has started decomposing. The post mortem has been conducted in the presence of experts and a report is awaited. A team has been constituted to conduct a probe into the matter,” said a senior officer of Kahna Tiger Reserve.