Overview

• The tigress was discovered on August 7 in the Lakkavalli Range of the Bhadra Wildlife Division in Chikkamagaluru district.
• Veterinarian Shivakumar from Narasimharaja Pura led the post-mortem examination alongside specialists from Shivamogga Veterinary College.
• Officials scanned the carcass for bullet fragments and collected tissue and blood samples for forensic and toxicology analysis.
• The body was cremated under National Tiger Conservation Authority protocols in the presence of Assistant Conservator of Forest Santosh Sagar, wildlife activists G. Veeresh and Madhu Mugathihalli, and local panchayat members.
• Preliminary evidence suggests fatal injuries from a territorial clash with another tiger, with laboratories set to confirm the exact cause of death.