Forest guards kill tiger in ‘accidental firing’ near Kaziranga National Park
The Hindu
Team had tried to scare it away from public place on the fringes, officials say
An incident of “accidental firing” has resulted in the death of a tiger on the outskirts of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. Two forest guards and a casual worker spotted the carcass of the male tiger at about 7.10 a.m. on June 18 in the Karuabari area on the fringes of the national park. “The carcass was found near its kill. On enquiry, it was found that the tiger died due to a bullet wound,” Divisional Forest Officer Ramesh Chandra Gogoi said.More Related News