Tiger Run Over By Vehicle, Dies On National Highway In Madhya Pradesh

Tiger Killed In Car Accident: The incident happened on National Highway NH-43, around 35 kilometers away from Umaria district headquarters in Madhya Pradesh, an official said.

A tiger was killed after being mowed down by a vehicle while crossing a national highway in Gunghutti range in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria forest division early this morning, an official said. The incident happened on National Highway NH-43, around 35 kilometers away from Umaria district headquarters, the official said. "It appears that some light vehicle hit the tiger around 3 am. The body of the tiger was intact," Umaria Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Mohit Sood told news agency Press Trust of India. A forensic examination of the tiger is being carried out, he said, adding that the feline was not from the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.