Tiger injured by elephant tranquillised
The Hindu
Shifted to Mysuru; action taken after the big cat was found to be unable to hunt
A tiger which was found injured in the tourism zone of Bandipur National Park was tranquillised and captured on Thursday. The animal is around eight years.
A preliminary assessment of the wounds indicated that it was injured by an elephant in a fight. It was first noticed by forest guards in the Ganjikatte forest area on Wednesday and was in an emaciated state unable to move fast. Camera traps were installed to monitor its movements and whether the tiger could regain its strength and recover from injuries on its own.
But on observation it transpired that the tiger was also unable to hunt and was sinking and hence permission was sought for its capture and treatment.
Around 440 MBBS graduates of 2021 are not required to undergo one year of compulsory rural service as per the bond signed by them while joining the medical course through government-quota seats in 2015 as the High Court of Karnataka has said the law, enacted in 2012 for mandatory rural service, remained unenforced for 10 years as it was published in the official gazette only in July 2022.