<p>Kannur: A male tiger which was trapped in a roadside fence in Kottiyoor near here for several hours was rescued by forest officials on Tuesday afternoon after it was tranquilised.</p><p>A senior forest official said that local rubber-tapping workers saw the trapped tiger this morning and informed the forest officials.</p>.Animal attacks in Kerala: UDF MLAs take out protest march to state forest minister's residence. <p>Subsequently, the forest officials reached the spot, which was close to a busy village road, and noticed that one of the front paws of the big cat was caught in the fence. Thereafter, the tiger was given a tranquiliser shot at around noon and then moved into a cage, the official said.</p><p>"Its health condition is being examined. Doctors are checking its paw which was caught in the fence. There was no loss of blood," the official added.</p><p>He also said that since the fence was close to the road, the entire operation was carried out quickly and smoothly.</p>
<p>Kannur: A male tiger which was trapped in a roadside fence in Kottiyoor near here for several hours was rescued by forest officials on Tuesday afternoon after it was tranquilised.</p><p>A senior forest official said that local rubber-tapping workers saw the trapped tiger this morning and informed the forest officials.</p>.Animal attacks in Kerala: UDF MLAs take out protest march to state forest minister's residence. <p>Subsequently, the forest officials reached the spot, which was close to a busy village road, and noticed that one of the front paws of the big cat was caught in the fence. Thereafter, the tiger was given a tranquiliser shot at around noon and then moved into a cage, the official said.</p><p>"Its health condition is being examined. Doctors are checking its paw which was caught in the fence. There was no loss of blood," the official added.</p><p>He also said that since the fence was close to the road, the entire operation was carried out quickly and smoothly.</p>