Nagpur: A full-grown tiger was found dead in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) on Wednesday morning. The big cat died of blood poisoning caused by injuries due to its defunct radio collar. The carcass of the tiger identified as T-161 was found in Compartment No 290 in Ambeutara Nullah in Rantalodhi round of Karwa range in the core area of TATR.
In a press release, Dr Jitendra Ramgaonkar, Chief Conservator of Forest, TATR, stated that the post-mortem examination revealed a deep wound around the neck area of the tiger which was the primary reason for the generalised septicemia. Visceral organs have been collected for further forensic examination, he added.
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The tiger was radio-collared in April 2019 along with two other sub-adult females. The Forest Department had been unable to trap the tiger and remove the collar for two years.The last signal from the radio collar was received in August 2019 after which the male tiger was only located through camera trap images in 2020 and 2021. Auto drop function of the radio collar was dysfunctional and hence physical capture and removal was tried in 2019 but the tiger could not be captured. Thereafter, images of the tiger were captured sporadically and no abnormalities were observed.
In February 2022, the tiger was camera trapped with a wound around the neck and intensive monitoring and capture operation to remove the collar was started but was unsuccessful due to constant movement of the big cat in the dense forest. The tiger was seen near Ambeutara Nullah on March 29 but could not be captured. On March 30, the search team found it dead in the nullah. The carcass was taken for post-mortem to Chandrapur TTC. The autopsy was conducted by a team of veterinarians including Dr Ekta Shedmake (LDO, Chandrapur), Dr Rahul Shendare (LDO Warora), Dr Kundan Podchelwar (T TC), said CCF Dr Ramgaonkar in the press release.
