<p>Gundlupet (Chamarajanagar dist): While the shock from the death of five tigers due to poisoning is yet to subside, 18 monkeys were found dead near Kandegala, in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar district, on Wednesday. It comes under the buffer zone of Bandipur Tiger Reserve. It is suspected that the monkeys might have also been poisoned.</p><p>Miscreants had dumped the carcasses of the monkeys in gunny bags on Kandegala-Koodasoge road. It is suspected that the monkeys might have been poisoned somewhere else and disposed of near Kandegala.</p><p>Passersby who noticed the bags, opened them out of suspicion. On seeing the carcasses, they immediately alerted the forest department and the police. In all, 20 monkeys were found. While 18 of them had died, two were struggling for life. They were rushed to the veterinary hospital for treatment and are now recovering.</p>.82 tiger deaths in five & half years in Karnataka | Forest minister seeks report. <p>Veterinary department Assistant Director Dr K Madesh said 18 monkeys were found dead at the same time, and it prima facie looks like they might have been poisoned. </p><p>The samples and viscera of the monkeys have been sent to the Forensic Science Lab. The exact reason for their death will be known after the report is available, he said.</p><p><strong>Minister's statement</strong></p><p>Meanwhile, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, in a press release, has stated that a case has been registered at the range office regarding the unnatural death of the monkeys. A team has been formed to investigate the case. A sniffer dog squad has been pressed into service. CCTV camera footage from farmlands on Kandagala-Koodasoge road have been examined. No accurate information has been found so far, he said.</p><p>Preliminary investigation shows that the monkeys might have been poisoned to death. A probe would be conducted and the guilty will be punished. Post-mortem will be conducted and the exact details will be available after the report, he said.</p>.Amid tiger deaths, MM Hills foresters accused of covering up leopard death; Khandre orders probe. <p>The incident in Chamarajanagar district, immediately after the death of five tigers, has enraged the wildlife lovers and enthusiasts, who sought stern punishment against those involved in poisoning the monkeys. </p><p><strong>2021 Mass killing in Hassan dist</strong></p><p>A mass killing of monkeys was reported at Chowdanahalli, in Belur taluk, Hassan district, in July 2021. Around 38 monkeys were found dead. Similar to the Gundlupet case reported on Wednesday, the monkeys were killed and filled in bags and disposed of at the village. The owners of a farm had hired people to capture the monkeys, to keep them away.</p>
<p>Gundlupet (Chamarajanagar dist): While the shock from the death of five tigers due to poisoning is yet to subside, 18 monkeys were found dead near Kandegala, in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar district, on Wednesday. It comes under the buffer zone of Bandipur Tiger Reserve. It is suspected that the monkeys might have also been poisoned.</p><p>Miscreants had dumped the carcasses of the monkeys in gunny bags on Kandegala-Koodasoge road. It is suspected that the monkeys might have been poisoned somewhere else and disposed of near Kandegala.</p><p>Passersby who noticed the bags, opened them out of suspicion. On seeing the carcasses, they immediately alerted the forest department and the police. In all, 20 monkeys were found. While 18 of them had died, two were struggling for life. They were rushed to the veterinary hospital for treatment and are now recovering.</p>.82 tiger deaths in five & half years in Karnataka | Forest minister seeks report. <p>Veterinary department Assistant Director Dr K Madesh said 18 monkeys were found dead at the same time, and it prima facie looks like they might have been poisoned. </p><p>The samples and viscera of the monkeys have been sent to the Forensic Science Lab. The exact reason for their death will be known after the report is available, he said.</p><p><strong>Minister's statement</strong></p><p>Meanwhile, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, in a press release, has stated that a case has been registered at the range office regarding the unnatural death of the monkeys. A team has been formed to investigate the case. A sniffer dog squad has been pressed into service. CCTV camera footage from farmlands on Kandagala-Koodasoge road have been examined. No accurate information has been found so far, he said.</p><p>Preliminary investigation shows that the monkeys might have been poisoned to death. A probe would be conducted and the guilty will be punished. Post-mortem will be conducted and the exact details will be available after the report, he said.</p>.Amid tiger deaths, MM Hills foresters accused of covering up leopard death; Khandre orders probe. <p>The incident in Chamarajanagar district, immediately after the death of five tigers, has enraged the wildlife lovers and enthusiasts, who sought stern punishment against those involved in poisoning the monkeys. </p><p><strong>2021 Mass killing in Hassan dist</strong></p><p>A mass killing of monkeys was reported at Chowdanahalli, in Belur taluk, Hassan district, in July 2021. Around 38 monkeys were found dead. Similar to the Gundlupet case reported on Wednesday, the monkeys were killed and filled in bags and disposed of at the village. The owners of a farm had hired people to capture the monkeys, to keep them away.</p>