Tiger run over in Kaziranga

GUWAHATI, March 22: A full-grown tiger was run over by a heavy vehicle on the National Highway 37 section passing through Kaziranga National Park (KNP) late last night. The carcass of the animal was recovered by Forest officials early this morning. The killed animal was measured seven feet and nine inches in length. Forest department sources in the KNP informed that it was for the first time a tiger was run over by vehicle in the national park. Last year another full grown tiger was killed following fierce fighting with another tiger inside the National Park.

 
 
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Subir Ghosh
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