Forest dept catches tiger that killed people; Minister asks for DNA check for confirmation

BENGALURU, MYSURU: A male tiger that repeatedly attacked people and caused the death of humans in Saragur taluk has been caught, said Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre.

The minister said forest officials have reported that the tiger, which had attacked three people in the past month leading to their deaths, has now been captured.

Khandre said higher authorities have been instructed to check both the post-mortem reports of the deceased persons and the DNA of this tiger to confirm that the captured tiger is indeed the one that caused the loss of precious lives around Hediyala, Moleyur and Nugu.

As attacks by tigers on humans and cattle have increased along the edges of forests in Bandipur and Nagarahole, safaris in those areas was suspended and staff were deployed for tiger‑capture operations.

Officials from various zones of Bandipur and Nagarahole, together with officers and staff from other divisions, took part in the operation and captured the tiger.

ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪದೆಪದೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹುಲಿಸೆರೆ

ಸರಗೂರು ತಾಲೂಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆದ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನ ಮತ್ತು ಜಾನುವಾರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಜೀವಹಾನಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡು ಹುಲಿಯನ್ನು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ ಸೆರೆ ಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಮೃತ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಮರಣೋತ್ತರ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಾ ವರದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೆರೆ ಹಿಡಿದ ಹುಲಿಯ ಡಿ.ಎನ್.ಎ. ಮಾದರಿ ಎರಡನ್ನೂ…

— Eshwar Khandre (@eshwar_khandre) November 9, 2025

The tiger is about 12–13 years old and its teeth are weak, so it was unable to hunt herbivorous wildlife in the forest and had been entering nearby villages and attacking people, according to Khandre, who cited officials.

The minister also said that the Wildlife Department’s APCCF and the Tiger Project Director have been instructed to set up camps near residential areas where tigers are spotted and to investigate whether any other tigers besides this one have attacked people or cattles and to conduct operations accordingly.