Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), April 23 A two-year-old tiger died under mysterious circumstances, a few minutes after it came out of forest area and entered a crop field in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri.
Forest officials suspect the big cat was poisoned and sent the carcass for post-mortem.
Deputy Director DTR (buffer) Sundaresh, said: "Initially we thought that it was poisoned by someone and we searched for a poisoned carcass, but could not find any near to the spot where the tiger died. Since the tiger's death is always a sensitive matter, we registered an FIR and started our investigation."
The autopsy suggested it was nearly 2-years-old, its molar and premolar teeth also confirmed its age.
"After examining the carcass, we found that it was ill and there was no food in the stomach. Also, a sharp bone had punctured the stomach wall and it led to septicaemia which probably caused its death," he said.
A detailed autopsy report is awaited.
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