Lakhimpur Kheri, June 30 -- An injured tiger, which had attacked a 55-year old person near Udaypur village in Maheshpur beat of Mohammadi range under south Kheri forest division on Monday evening, died a few hours after the attack.

The deceased tiger, estimated to be around eight to 10 years old, is reported to have old wounds on its fore legs and shoulders, affecting its normal movement. It is not clear how the tiger sustained these injuries, which proved fatal.

Divisional forest officer (DFO), south Kheri forest division Tapas Mihir told Hindustan Times that the carcass was being taken to the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, for an autopsy to ascertain the exact cause of death.

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