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“The STPF will conduct regular searches for snares in the forest and in agriculture fields which are close to the forest areas. Later the big cat was shifted to a rehabilitation center at Koorgalli.The special tiger protection force (STPF) teams have stated conducting anti-snare drives at forest borders of Nagarahole. The snares are laid by poachers as well as villagers to catch wild animals like rabbits, boars and tigers The foresters are also creating awareness among villagers, who reside close to the forest, of the dangers caused by the snares.Speaking to STOI, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve ACF Prasanna Kumar said that after the tiger was rescued from the snare, the entire area was combed for snares. Mysuru: A day after a two-year-old tiger which was caught in a snare in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve was rescued, foresters have taken up a massive drive to remove snares laid to trap animals in the region.On Friday, foresters rescued a tiger which was caught in a snare laid by poachers at Shettihalli forest range near Lakshman Theertha River bordering Hanagud village in Hunsur taluk.Forest vets Muzeeb Ahmed and Inayat using camp elephants Balarama and Ganesh shot tranquiliser darts at the tiger and managed to release the animal from the snare. We have also printed posters to educate and create awareness on the dangers caused by snares,” he said.Deadly trapsIn 2016, a one-and-a-half year old tiger cub was injured after being caught in a snare in Ponnampet forest in Kodagu district.In 2017, six-year-old tigress Srimangala which was in caught in a snare in Kodagu died of the injuries sustainedJuly 2018, a six-year-old leopard which was trapped in a snare set up to trap boars in N Begur in HD Kote taluk was rescued by foresters.December 2018 a six-year-old male sloth bear which was caught in a snare in Biruvalu village near Nugu Dam was rescued and released into Yediyala Forest Range..