Gundlupet, Dec. 19 -- Big cat was trapped in the combing operation assisted by trained elephants

A tiger, that had created a havoc among the villagers at Bommalapura and surroundings in Gundlupet taluk for the past one year, was finally captured by the Forest Department recently.

A team of Forest personnel consisting veterinarians and sharp shooters, assisted by domesticated elephants Masti, Kanjan and Prashanth, who have expertise in combing operations, tranquillised the tiger near Samadhi Mala (Graveyard) in Bommalapura village, during the late-night hours of Wednesday. The big cat was later shifted to the cage.

The four-year old male tiger, had been targeting livestock while grazing at Bommalapura and surrounding villages. Following...