<p class="bodytext">An 8-year-old tiger was found dead near N Beguru forest range at HD Kote taluk in Mysuru district on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The carcass was found in a highly decomposed state. Forest department officials suspect that it would have died around five days ago.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was difficult to identify the tiger’s gender as parts of the body had been consumed by wild animals, according to veterinarian Dr Nagaraj.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The viscera of the tiger has been collected for testing. The exact reason for the death will be ascertained only after the lab reports are available, he said.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Jumbo electrocuted</p>.<p class="bodytext">A wild elephant calf was electrocuted in a field near Shimsha forest area at Dhanaguru in Halagur of Mandya district on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The seven-year-old calf had strayed into the village in search of food from Shimsha forest region. It came in contact with a live wire on a paddy field and died on the spot. Forest department officials visited the spot.</p>
<p class="bodytext">An 8-year-old tiger was found dead near N Beguru forest range at HD Kote taluk in Mysuru district on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The carcass was found in a highly decomposed state. Forest department officials suspect that it would have died around five days ago.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was difficult to identify the tiger’s gender as parts of the body had been consumed by wild animals, according to veterinarian Dr Nagaraj.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The viscera of the tiger has been collected for testing. The exact reason for the death will be ascertained only after the lab reports are available, he said.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Jumbo electrocuted</p>.<p class="bodytext">A wild elephant calf was electrocuted in a field near Shimsha forest area at Dhanaguru in Halagur of Mandya district on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The seven-year-old calf had strayed into the village in search of food from Shimsha forest region. It came in contact with a live wire on a paddy field and died on the spot. Forest department officials visited the spot.</p>
