<p>A tigress and her two cubs were found dead in the core area of Pench Tiger Reserve near here, an official today said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Carcass of the 12-year-old tigress was found yesterday. Her two cubs, 8-months old, were found dead today," field director of the Reserve Subhranjan Sen said.<br /><br />Autopsy suggested that they had died of poisoning, but to confirm, viscera samples wold be sent to a laboratory, he told PTI.<br /><br />"The tigress had four cubs. Two are dead. We have spotted another one (alive) but the fourth one is still to be traced," Sen said.<br /><br />"We have launched probe to find the culprits who (possibly) poisoned them," he said, adding that patrolling in the area had been increased.</p>
<p>A tigress and her two cubs were found dead in the core area of Pench Tiger Reserve near here, an official today said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Carcass of the 12-year-old tigress was found yesterday. Her two cubs, 8-months old, were found dead today," field director of the Reserve Subhranjan Sen said.<br /><br />Autopsy suggested that they had died of poisoning, but to confirm, viscera samples wold be sent to a laboratory, he told PTI.<br /><br />"The tigress had four cubs. Two are dead. We have spotted another one (alive) but the fourth one is still to be traced," Sen said.<br /><br />"We have launched probe to find the culprits who (possibly) poisoned them," he said, adding that patrolling in the area had been increased.</p>