Two tiger cubs found dead in Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Reserve

Mandla (MP) | ByPress Trust of India
Updated on: Nov 21, 2018 11:47 PM IST

As per the 2014 census report, the Kanha reserve, located in Mandla district, housed around 100 tigers.

Two tiger cubs were found dead in Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, an official said.

The cubs were just over two months old.(File Photo)
The cubs were just over two months old.(File Photo)

The carcasses of the cubs that were just over two months old, were found by a patrolling party of the forest department in Mukki forest range, KTR’s field director L Krishnamurthy said.

“A forest patrol party got the information in the morning about the carcasses of two cubs in Mukki range, after which the team reached the spot,” he said.

The cause of their death will be known only after a forensic examination is conducted, he said.

As per the 2014 census report, the Kanha reserve, located in Mandla district, housed around 100 tigers.

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