Karnataka: Tiger sighted with cub in Chamarajanagar, found camping at banana plantations

The combing operation will start on Thursday, as there was a delay in the tamed elephants reaching the spot from Kushalnagar.

Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar district: A tiger was sighted with its cub and found camping at banana plantations at Chennamallipura and surrounding places, which has created panic among the villagers, in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar district.

However, the forest department is on its toes, keeping a vigil on the movement of the tiger using a drone camera.

It may be noted that the forest department had rescued a one-and-a-half-year-old female tiger at Chennamallipura village, under Bandipur forest area on Monday.

The tiger which fell into the cage laid by the forest department was shifted to Mysuru rehabilitation centre at Koorgalli and is under observation.

On Wednesday, a tigress was found moving with its cub in the same area, creating fear among the people living there.

Following this, the forest department has decided to launch a combing operation. The operation will start on Thursday, as there was a delay in the tamed elephants reaching the spot from Kushalnagar.

The forest department personnel and officials are camping on the premises, according to RFO Puneeth.