Local people find a tiger and dog trapped in a composting pit in a cardamom plantation in Idukki
The Hindu
Tiger and dog rescued from trench in Kadukkacity, Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, sparking concern in the community.
Local farmers found a tiger and a dog trapped in a relatively cavernous trench in a cardamom plantation at Kadukkacity, near Nettithozu, in Vandanmedu Panchayath, along the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border in Idukki, on early Sunday (June 8, 2025).
According to Kottayam Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) N. Rajesh, the tiger may have chased the dog, causing both animals to accidentally plunge into the steep and circular trench used for composting plantation debris, primarily consisting of dried leaves and pruned undergrowth.
Snarling from the pit alerted residents and plantation workers, who in turn informed the Forest Department.
Forest officials said the shaft was approximately 15 feet deep, making it difficult for the tiger to scale.
Mr. Rajesh said the tiger seemed not to have harmed the dog yet, and both animals appeared unhurt.
A squad of armed forest enforcers, including experts in using tranquiliser guns, were en route to the spot to dart and sedate the predator.
Forest veterinarians would medically examine the tranquilised tiger for wounds, which possibly prompted it to stray into human habitation for easy prey.
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