A tiger was seen at Mysuru Airport premises, in Mandakalli.
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Mysuru: A tiger was spotted at the Mysuru Airport in Mandakalli, on the outskirts of Mysuru city, and a video of its movement has been captured by the staff of Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF). The video clip of the animal has been circulated on the social media.
Officials said, their KSISF patrol staff noticed the tiger moving around early on Monday morning and recorded the video. The tiger later disappeared into a bush. It can be noted that there have been frequent sighting of tigers in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts and some of them were rescued over the past couple of months.
Chief Conservator of Forests Ravi Shankar, DCF K Paramesh, ACF Ravindra, RFO Santosh Hoogar and wildlife veterinarians Dr Wasim Mirza and Dr Adarsh from the Forest department conducted an inspection immediately. But, the tiger was not found.
The officials confirmed, “The sighting of the tiger is confirmed, and a search operation is underway. Fifty personnel from the Elephant Task Force and Leopard Task Force have been pressed into service for the combing operation. It is suspected that the tiger might have moved out of the airport premises into the forest or farmlands”.