A tiger that was noticed close to a rubber plantation not too long ago at Adakkathodu in Kelakam panchayat in Kannur district of Kerala continues to evade seize by the Forest division.
Regardless of being situated on March 17 (Sunday) by the division personnel, the tiger managed to flee after makes an attempt to tranquilise the animal failed. It disappeared into the dense vegetation of the terrain, irritating search efforts that went on late into the evening.
Drones deployed
A crew of over 60 forest personnel, together with these from the Kannur forest division, Aralam wildlife sanctuary and a speedy response crew from Wayanad, continued with the search operations on March 18 (Monday). The difficult terrain and thick foliage hindered the efforts, although drones outfitted with thermal imaging expertise have been deployed wherever possible to trace the tiger’s actions.
Kottiyoor vary officer Sudheer Neroth confirmed the invention of the tiger’s pug mark a couple of meters from its final sighting, indicating that the animal had not strayed far. Plans are afoot to seize the animal utilizing tranquilisers.
In the meantime, the district administration has issued alerts and prolonged prohibition orders within the space.
Nevertheless, some native residents have criticised the Forest division for allegedly not appearing promptly to tranquilise the seemingly weak tiger when it was first sighted.