Ponnampet, Feb. 26 -- Elusive tiger gives a slip; now spotted at K. Badaga

* Forest Department halts combing operation as permission was only for four days

* Senior officials to visit forest camps today to take a call on resuming trapping operation

The elusive tiger that has spread terror in parts of South Kodagu has given a slip to the Forest Department staff, who are camping at T. Shettigeri and conducting combing operation. The tiger has moved to nearby K. Badaga village.

Over 150 personnel are involved in the trapping operation that has proved unsuccessful even after five days after a teenager Ayyappa and a 60-year-old woman Chinni along with a couple of cattle heads became prey to the big cat.

The tiger has moved from the epicen...