Speeding car kills tiger in Karnataka

January 29, 2024 11:33

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A male tiger was killed after being hit by a speeding car while crossing a road in a forest area in Mysuru, a forest official said on Monday. According to the Conservator of Forest, Malathi Priya, the accident occurred near Mandakalli Airport on the Mysuru-Nanjangud road on Sunday at around 11pm.

The one-and-half-year-old tiger died on the spot, she said. Forest department registered a case and seized the car as part of the investigation, Priya said. The 2023 census pegged the number of tigers in Karnataka at 563. PTI

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