Tiger sighted in Karnataka's Gundlupet taluk; villagers panic

Gundlupet (Chamarajanagar dist):  A tiger suddenly appeared and crossed the road, creating panic among the road users and villagers near Kodahalli Mahadeshwara Temple in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district on Friday.

They immediately alerted the Forest department officers of Gundlupet buffer zone. It is suspected that the tiger might have passed through Kodahalli, Hullepura and Bommalapura villages.

It is suspected that it might be the same tiger that has been attacking the livestock and creating panic among the people of Bommalapura and surrounding villages.

The Forest department is continuing the combing operation, to trap the tiger that still remains elusive.