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Mangalore: Forest Squad Seizes Tiger Claws, Teeth - Arrests Smuggler

  •   Thu, Aug 18 2011 11:16:49 AM

Mangalore: Forest Squad Seizes Tiger Claws, Teeth - Arrests Smuggler

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Aug 18: The policemen of the special forest squad of the city arrested a smuggler, and confiscated 13 tiger claws, three teeth, and whiskers of a tiger from his possession, on Wednesday August 17. The squad conducted the raid near the KSRTC bus stand here based on advance information.

The mobile squad had been tipped off in advance about the arrival of a person named Chamaraja (55) near the bus stand, for trying to sell of the tiger claws and teeth. He is a native of Madappady in Sullia. The police team was led by sub-inspector of the forest mobile squad, Manjunath K R.

Tiger happens to be one of the most endangered animals in the world, and has been extended protection under Wildlife Act. Still, poaching of tigers has been going on in various places including tiger reserves. A case under the said act was registered in Urwa police station. The policemen have taken up further investigation.

The local mobile squad operated under the guidance of Bangalore-based forest mobile squad inspector general of police, Narayana Gowda, and superintendent of police of Madikeri forest unit, A R Anvekar.

  

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  • Govardhan Kandula, Warangal

    Tue, Jun 23 2015

    I like to buy a tiger claw. Please provide cost and procedure to place order.

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  • hulk, Gir

    Wed, Nov 28 2012

    These are not tiger claws, might be lions but for sure not tigers.

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  • R.Vikram, Kundapura / Sharjah

    Fri, Aug 19 2011

    These people commit these crime because there is demand for these claws and teeth. People buying them are equally criminals. luckily there is no demand for human bones or teeth or else these people would have started poaching humans also. We can make out how sick is their mind

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  • Johnson Padiaty, Bajjodi

    Thu, Aug 18 2011

    Kudos to sub-inspector Manjunath and his intrepid team of sleuths for catching this dastardly desperedo. Such anti-social elements only care for money. They have no care for the world we are going to leave our childrens. Similar poachings are taking place in Africa also with elephants and rhinosceros. Creating a reserve only helps the poachers because then they have to search even more smaller area to do their dirty deed. As others have suggested, let us put this dirty fellow in a cage with tiger and see who lives!

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  • sowmya, karnataka

    Thu, Aug 18 2011

    Please make him tigers prey... such people should be killed like that.

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  • Pavan, Karkala

    Thu, Aug 18 2011

    Shahnawaz,
    it is not broom, but the whiskers.

    BTW, not sure if those are of tiger. Seems like these are the claws and teeth of wolves. There is a big racket which sells wolf claws and teeth claiming it is of tiger or lion etc.,

    Tigers are hardly seen, only leopard are seen here and there. So, if this man is a genuine poacher, all these parts could be of some wild cats such as morrice, leopard etc. Tiger are hardly heard of, now a days.

    BTW, there are few lazy guys in my region hunting for star tortises. Finally, from the recent news, I realized that one of those desperate and greedy guy stole star tortise from Pilikula and now in Jail. So, tiger and Lions are only seen in private captivity, perhaps not in our forests anymore.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Bantwal

    Thu, Aug 18 2011

    The myths and superstition that these tiger teeth, whiskers, and claws drives away evil is what gives demand to them. As far as there is high demand, there will be people to exploit the same!! This guy should be prosecuted under the endangered species act and brought to justice!!

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udipi

    Thu, Aug 18 2011

    We cant go against the nature. We must preserve and protect the wild animals and specially endangered species like tigers.

    Can DW tell me whats that looks like a broom in the picture apart from claws and teeth.

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  • STALIN MISQUITH, Manama,Bahrain

    Thu, Aug 18 2011

    All of his teeth should be removed(plucked)...this is the punishment good for him!

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  • Ganesh, Mangaladevi, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 18 2011

    let tiger give punishment.

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