Elusive tiger suspected to be in hibernation

Coimbatore

Expert veterinarians involved in the mammoth operation to capture the tiger have raised speculations that the carnivore may have become completely idle in some thicket. “There is a possibility for the animal to be in its last stages of life. Already, the tiger appeared extremely fragile and bore multiple injuries on its face and body caused in a fight with another carnivore. It may not have died still as neither the carcass was found nor its decay smell have emerged,” said an official.