India Investigates 'Unnatural' Death of Five Tigers

India investigates 'unnatural' death of tigress and her four cubs

The tigress had reportedly killed a cow days earlier, and poison may have been laced into the carcass, which her cubs also fed on

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There was an attempt to burn the carcasses, said Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre.

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India investigates 'unnatural' death of five tigers

India has launched an investigation after an endangered tigress and her four cubs were found dead in a protected forest in the southern state of Karnataka, an official said Friday.

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Poisoning is strongly suspected as the cause, with a laced cow carcass found nearby believed to have been the fatal bait. The tragic incident is thought to have occurred on 25 June

Tiger and her four cubs found dead in Karnataka, poisoning suspected

With 563 tigers, Karnataka ranks second in India in terms of tiger population. “The death of five tigers in a single day in a State known for its success in tiger conservation is deeply distressing,” said Eshwar B. Khandre, Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment.