Bhopal, Feb. 2 -- A tiger and a tigress were found dead, presumably by electrocution, in close vicinity near an agricultural field in the Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh today.
The incident was reported from the Jaisinghnagar area.
According to Madhya Pradesh Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) L. Krishnamoorthy, the spot where the two carcasses were found is in the North Shahdol forest area.
The official said that a team of the Forest department was rushed to the spot on receiving the information.
He said preliminary investigations suggested that the tiger died in a territorial fight, while the tigress got electrocuted to death. He said the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the team completes its ...