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Tiger found dead in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
A male tiger was found dead in the Dudhwa range of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve on Sunday morning.
Lakhimpur Kheri: A 10-year old male tiger was found dead in the Dudhwa range of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) on Sunday morning.
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"The dead tiger had serious puncture wounds on its head, one of its eyes was completely damaged and the claws were injured, which indicated that it had to face a tough fight with some other big cat," Field Director Ramesh Pandey said.
He ruled out any foul play behind the tiger's death.
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Pandey also informed that a panel of doctors was formed to conduct a post-mortem examination on the tiger to ascertain the exact cause of its death. (PTI)