Mysuru: Just a day after a tiger was found dead in Nagarahole forest, a tigress was found dead near Muthurayanaswamy Temple at Anechoukuru range of Hunsur forest division on Wednesday, September 22.

The tigress which is said to be 7-8 years old is suspected to have died after consuming a russel viper, a venomous snake. On Tuesday, a 12-year-old tiger was found dead reportedly due to age factor at Hulikalbetta in Nagarahole forest. The death of the two big cats in a span of two days in Mysuru district is quite shocking.

Hunsur forest division DCF Balachander confirmed that the postmortem report showed presence of russel viper, pangolin scales and nails of sloth bear in the tiger’s stomach. “It is a natural death. The samples have been sent to Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Bengaluru, to ascertain the cause of death,” he said.