Tiger trapped in cage near Gudalur; efforts on to relocate it to Vandalur zoo
Forest officials in Gudalur have trapped an aged male tiger following a series of human-wildlife conflicts in the region. The animal is being relocated to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur.
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Human-wildlife conflict in the Nilgiris district remains a critical environmental and safety concern for local residents.
Tiger trapped in cage near Gudalur; efforts on to relocate it to Vandalur zoo left The old tiger that was captured near Gudalur on Thursday Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/tamil-nadu/n6qiln/article71610864.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-22%20at%2014.06.50.jpeg This follows the Forest Dept.’s capture of a tiger last month, which is suspected to have killed two persons in Gudalur GUDALUR A tiger was caught in a cage set up by the Forest Department near Gudalur on Thursday (October 22, 2026), following a similar capture in September this year. Efforts are under way to transport it to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur. In the Nilgiris district, particularly in the Gudalur taluk, human-wildlife conflict has been on the rise, primarily due to encounters with elephants, tigers, and bears. In the month of August alone, two people lost their lives in suspected tiger attacks.
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