Summary:
The big cat, which was translocated from the Kanha Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, was found dead in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) on November 14. “The ante-mortem wound in the neck region was infested with maggots and the subsequent infection had led to septicaemia, resulting in multiple organ failure,” the post-mortem report released by the forest department said. The three-year-old male Royal Bengal Tiger, Mahavir, which was translocated from Madhya Pradesh to the Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha’s Angul district, died due to infection and multiple organ failure, official sources said on Monday. The forest department has also collected specimens from the tiger’s liver, kidney, lungs, spleen, intestine and stomach for laboratory tests. Also Read | Odisha: 10 chopped palms recovered in Kalinga Nagar, police suspect remains could belong to tribals killed in 2006The post-mortem report also mentioned that a provisional diagnosis indicated that the tiger had died due to multiple vital organ failure, which was initiated since the creation of the wound in the neck region..