A representational image of a tiger.
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Mysuru: Officials of the forest department recued nine to 10-year-old Tigress that had killed a farmer on October 26 near Bennegere of Mullur Grama Panchayat, Sargur taluk of Mysuru district, on the fringes of Nugu forest of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve of Tuesday morning.
The officials have also recued her three two to 2.5 month old cubs. All four are now housed in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
Team of forest department personnel, including wild life veterinarians Dr. Ramesh, Dr. Wasim, sharp shooter Ranjan and others rescued the big cats on Tuesday morning.
Officials had already rescued her two male cubs on October 27, which are housed in Bannerghatta Tiger Reserve.
They are planning to unite the mother with all five cubs and release them into the interiors of the forest.
The Tigress, that was hidden with her cubs, had killed farmer Rajashekar (65) on October 26, attacking when he had been to cut sticks (to support his tomato crop) near a stream. Officials said the bushes were very thick along a 27 km stretch of stream, which made it challenging to track the tiger through camera traps or drones.
Another operation is underway to rescue one cub of a Tigress that attacked and injured farmer Madegowda, 43, on October 16. They have already rescued the tigress, and her two cubs earlier.
A team forest department has rescued a male Tiger which killed farmer Chowda Naika, 35, which is also suspected to have killed farmer Doddaningaiah,53, on October 31.