Camera images reveal tiger is victim of cable snare

Incidences of poachers laying traps for lower mammals on the rise: Forest official

The camera trap images of the elusive tiger that is believed to have killed 15 domestic animals in 17 days in four divisions of the Mananthavady Municipality, has revealed that the animal is a victim of snare laid by poachers to trap lower mammals like wild boar.

“The images disclosed that the big cat seemed to be a victim of snare laid by poachers on the fringes of the forest as it has sustained injuries from cable snare on its neck,” D.K. Vinod Kumar, Chief Conservator of Forests (Northern Circle) told The Hindu.

As many as five tigers had entered into human habitation at Begur and Thirunelly areas in North Wayanad forest division and Chethalayam in South Wayanad forest division in the district in a year, of which four were captured, and the remaining one went back to the forest.