An adult tiger was killed
allegedly by poachers in Terai Paschim forest division of Nainital district.
The carcass of the big cat, aged around 7 to 8 years, was found in the wee hours today by villagers who informed the forest guards, District Forest Officer Rahul Kumar said.
"Injury marks on the tiger's carcass suggest that it was a victim of poaching," the DFO said.
It seems the feline was first trapped and then killed ruthlessly by poachers, the DFO said. The forest area falls in Ramnagar town near Nainital.
A tiger was killed by poachers in a similar manner last year on April 18 in the same area, he said.
The number of tigers has fallen below 1,800 in the country, according to 2011 census by the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
