Tiger shot dead after killing another woman | Janaki Lenin

Forest officials had ignored warning that relocating animal who had lost fear of humans was a dangerous and misguided conservation strategy A tiger released in a wildlife sanctuary in south India has been shot dead on Sunday after it killed a woman. The animal was released in Bhimgad wildlife sanctuary, Karnataka, on 19 November. The young tiger, suspected to have killed a woman in Pandaravalli village 186 miles away, was caught and released in the sanctuary. A large contingent of forest officials camped at Bhimgad to ensure it didn't trouble villagers and also protect the tiger from people. Officials said the tiger did not pose a threat to human life. But tiger biologist Ullas Karanth had warned it was not safe to release the animal as it seemed to have lost fear of humans. Continue reading...