Efforts on to capture a second tiger in Gudalur Forest Division
Efforts on to capture a second tiger in Gudalur Forest Division Forest Department confirms that this tiger is different to the one that killed two individuals in O'Valley in August.
Efforts on to capture a second tiger in Gudalur Forest Division Forest Department confirms that this tiger is different to the one that killed two individuals in O'Valley in August.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- The bottom line
Key points
- The Forest Department confirmed on Saturday that it had expanded operations to capture a second tiger in the Gudalur Forest Division.
- Efforts to capture the tiger in O'Valley continued for the 16th day.
- A special team comprising forest staff has been formed to track and monitor the animal.
In practice, the Forest Department confirmed on Saturday that it had expanded operations to capture a second tiger in the Gudalur Forest Division.
Notably, a statement remarked: "In order to capture the tiger sighted in Nambalakkottai and Vimalagiri areas of the Gudalur Forest Division, two trap cages and 25 camera traps have been installed as per the instructions of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden."
Meanwhile, a special team comprising forest staff has been formed to track and monitor the animal. According to The department, the tiger being searched for in Vimalagiri is different to the one that killed two individuals in O'Valley in August.
They remarked the Vimalagiri tiger had been spotted frequently near human settlements over the last two weeks, heightening fears of human-animal interactions in the region, necessitating the decision to capture the animal. Meanwhile, efforts to capture the tiger in O'Valley continued for the 16th day. Published – September 05, 2026 11: 31 pm IST.
For now, efforts on to capture a second tiger in Gudalur Forest Division remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
