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Tiger Strays into HD Kote, Photographer Attacked

  •   Fri, Jan 18 2013 03:36:07 PM

Tiger Strays into HD Kote, Photographer Attacked

HD Kote (Mysore), Jan 18 (DHNS): Ravishankar, a freelance photographer, suffered grievous injuries when a tiger attacked him at Pinjahalli haadi in Antharasanthe forest range in the taluk on Thursday.

The forest department launched a mission to capture the wild cat which had created panic among villagers of Machanayakanahalli near Antharasanthe, Ankanatheshwara and Pinjahalli haadi, and during the process, Ravishankar, who was trying to click pictures of the operation, was attacked by the feline, which clawed his right shoulder. After providing first aid treatment at the primary health centre, Ravishankar was admitted to the District Hospital.

The tiger had strayed into these villages and killed two cattle at Machanayakanahalli and at Taraka canal on Wednesday. Cattle owner Rangaiah, who tried to save his cattle, was also attacked by the tiger.

He is admitted to the K R Hospital.

Forest department officials along with the personnel of Special Task Force of Project Tiger came to the spot on Thursday to tranquilise the tiger, which was suspected to be around 10 years old. But, as the villagers gathered in huge numbers to watch the operation, the tiger slipped away.


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As the crowd swelled, the tiger hid in some bushes above the dried Taraka canal. After the forest officials found it difficult to tranquilise the tiger there, they sought the assistance of “Howdah” elephant Arjuna from the Balle elephant camp.

At one point, Arjuna, carrying forest and the special task force personnel including veterinarian Dr Uma Shankar and his assistant Karumbaiah, ran helter skelter when the tiger roared loudly, sending shivers down the spine in those gathered around.

Mahout Thimma, however, controlled Arjuna and Karumbaiah shot the dart at the tiger and tranquilised the animal. After over 10 hours of operation, the forest personnel captured the big cat and transported it to the Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in Mysore, in a lorry.

Range Forest Officer A T Poovaiah, Assistant Conservator of Forests Ningaraju and Circle Inspector of Police Govindaraju led the operation.

  

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  • Pais, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2013

    So my typo put it as start of 20th while i meant 19th century.. Google it and you will see the answer.. http://www.internatyearofthetiger.org/india.htm

    I am surprised that some of the readers here found my comments amusing and decided to be sarcastic.. I guess we now know that there educated people too who act uneducated and careless for the wildlife and environment.

    2Ethan Avidhan, Florida: Dinosaurs went extinct due to a natural disaster and not due to human intervention.. Guess your intelligence is lower than that Crow you speak of..

    @ Rajan D'sa/Ronny Crasta: There is something called Google for your answers, or hasnt your peanut sized brains realized it yet??

    Guys: wildlife, be it in any form,size or nature, it is valuable.. if not treasured and protected the balance is tilted.. Offcourse nature has it way and will evolve, but that doesnt mean that we dont care.. It takes millions of years to evolve and for any creation to take form, be it the Dinosaurs,tigers, crows or pigeons.. They didnt appear overnight, but can definately disappear overnight... We humans have evolved to being the superior of all creations only due to our ability to reason, hence that not only makes the custodians but also the protectors.. Its left to us to decide our actions..

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  • Ronny Crasta, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 19 2013

    Mr.Pais' estimate is fantastic. He has forgotten as to how many zero's to add. I wonder if he was part of the Indian Tiger census team ?

    The 40,000 crows have flown away from Mangalore only to be replaced by the irritating & dirty pigeons. They have started dirting all the buildings in Mangalore. The microwave or Cellphone electronic signals do not worry them.

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  • Rajan D'sa, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 19 2013

    Mr.Pais, Mangalore : from where did you get the Tiger population figures of 30,000 - 40,000 ? May be there were that many crows in Mangalore at that time. Friend, I hope you are not in a state of trance being a weekend!

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  • Ethan Avidhan, Florida/ Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 19 2013

    Dear Mr. Pais Mangalore, thanks for your "Wise " Comments, once upon a time long long ago there were probably tigers visiting Hampankatta for cuppa Kappi, but unfortunately we Humans have encroached their territory , It is so sad that we humans have become intelligent and increased our life span considerably due to these medicines which are not very environmentally friendly it so unfortunate every thing is against the animals because of the advancement we stupid Humans beings have made! In Mangalore very soon A highly intelligent Bird called Crows will be extinct whose place is taken over by a Pest called pigeons!!
    Have you realized it till date or this is breaking news to you?!! Once Dinosaurs ruled the earth now they are extinct does it bother us! same way if any animal is extinct the nature will balance itself!! now you can do nothing about Tigers but surely You can do something good towards Crows please do it now or else your grand children will see crows only see them in their text books!!

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  • SAHIL, DUBAI

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    @Desmond D'lima, Bikkarnakatte, Mangalore

    A freelance photographer Mr Ravi Shankar you are Slightly Unlucky hopefully you will recover soon!!!To say or comment it’s very easier but his family needs depend upon Photographs only, He don’t have any fixed monthly salary or seemed to be no own business as well definitely under this circumstances follow the same path which is better then robbery.

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  • Suresh Pai, Mangalore/Dubai

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    This is Tigers view
    that I have right to live
    Taking Photo without permission
    Nothing but clear aggression
    To safe guard my interest
    I had to make preventive act
    They could have made me a outlaw
    In their own court of law
    This is my minimum deterrent
    without any hurting intent
    Sorry for the shed blood
    I hope you all understood

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  • Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    @ Rajan Dsa and Mahesh Rao: Start of the 20th Century The Tiger population in India was 30000- 40000, while the Human population was about 238 Million. Today the same numbers are around 1900 for the tigers while Humans population is at 1.2 billion..

    Are you expecting the the foreign conversationalist to take care of the Humans?? Grow up guys.. Its us who have ventured into the wildlife territory not vise versa.. If the trend continues, your grandchildren will only hear and see Tigers in Photographs and stories..

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  • justin, Kirem/Melbourne

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    R.Bhandarkar Jee Good comments..He has spoken already with his claw. He has got his own court/judge.Looks like they killed him.
    David Lobo, You R Right..Photographer expected Tiger to give him a good pose..but Tiger had his day..Good Guts from Photographer though!!!

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  • Desmond D'lima, Bikkarnakatte, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    Playing marbles with a Tiger ? Silly fellow.

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  • David Lobo, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    Wildlife Photographers in Africa sit in vehicles and very rarely are found on foot. This photographer had no wildlife photography experience. Just imagine sending a studio photographer to take wildlife photography walking through the dense forest. Please get this photographers head examined first, although I wish him a very speedy recovery.

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  • Mahesh Rao, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    We would be happy to see 500 tigers in one forest. 500x 100sq kms of territory = 50,000 sq. kms. Next elephant area incl. corridors, next wild asses in the Rann of Kutch, areas for foxes, jackals, crows,squirrels, cows ( BJP conservation programme ).Soon find us Indians in the Andaman & Nicobar islands & Lakswadeep islands searching for residential accommodation & jobs.

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  • Abdul Razak, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    In Africa on the safari photography with flash is allowed. Infact on the night safari search lights are fixed to the vehicles which can be moved. They know more about it than us.

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  • Rajan D'sa, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    It is not that Wild animals are losing their habitat and moving towards the villages / towns. Because of conservation animal population has increased tremendously. A tiger needs atleast 100 sq.kms or more territory. With the increase in population fight for territory control begins and that's how they move towards the villages in search of food. It is wrong to think that there is no food within the same forest.

    In Africa , animals which have over grown in strength are killed by the conservationists / respective Govt's, whether it is the lion / elephant / wilder beast etc, for control. This is part of conservation and not mistaken as poaching. If we allow drastic conservation without maintaining population growth, we would find ourselves in the Arabian sea or the Bay of Bengal. Here too the the CRZ Dept. will say its illegal and drive us out !! The Govt. of India seems to have no clue i.e. Ministry of Environment and Forests, should consult foreign conservationists or African Govt's on this point. What will our Karnataka forest Dept.or a DFO know about this ? These officials are one day in the forest accounts dept. Next day they are in conservation. Third day they are in vigilance and so on. The fact is that our forest officials are incompetent and lack knowledge. Now , I do not suggest a South African tour to these officials.

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  • Yamby, Mangalore / Qatar

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    Before he go to forest, he could have called Delhi Baba and take his advice. Baba could have given him some mantras to protect from the tiger.
    Or he could have request with the tiger or at least he could have sing:
    Punya koti emba govu.....

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  • R.Bhandarkar., M

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    No Dear Nephew Melwyn..
    How can it be a Joke
    When so many Choke
    And when to the Live Tiger's Nose
    Somebody Camera Poke??
    U Find anything New-Nephew?

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  • MELWYN, UDUPI

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    R.BANDARKAR UNCLE, CAPTURING LIVE
    TIGER PHOTO BIG JOKE?!!!!

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  • R.Bhandarkar., M

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    In continuation J' Mai please don't write...This fellow crops up with bizzare comments somehow!

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  • R.Bhandarkar., M

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    In continuation ..Juliet Mai...
    Why speak in the court of law?
    He has spoken already with his Claw..!

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  • JULIET MASCARENHAS, BEJAI/MANGALORE

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    This is in continuation of TSPA's comments.
    He was roaming like a king in his Estate.He accused for trespassing on his estate. To make the situation worse, the photographer tried to click his photo as tho' he is the criminal.This annoyed him.
    Alas what was the outcome.Landed in Zoological garden.Do not want to hear any further worse news than this.Hope he recovers fast.
    If at all this beast could speak in the court of law !!!!

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  • TSPA, Oman

    Fri, Jan 18 2013

    In fact it's the Humans who have strayed into the tigers territories ..Excessive population growth,greed has led to deforestation which has forced the Animals to encroach human habitats.

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