He was in possession of four live birds and the personnel released them back into the area after arresting him. After a postmortem by a veterinary assistant surgeon, the carcass was buried in the Kilakarai forest range office complex, they said. The hunted birds and hares were live and they were released back into the forest area, Mr Basha said. The deer, while coming out of the forest looking for water, could have suffered injuries after hitting against wire fence on being chased by stray dogs, the forest personnel suspected. RamanathapuramForest department personnel have arrested four people on the charges of hunting Eurasian collared doves, partridges and black naped hares, protected under schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act.
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