MONDAY was the 17th day of the operation to capture MDT23, the Masinagudi tiger. As the operation drags on, there is unease among the tribals and villagers, whose movement is restricted, and the air is thick with tension.
In the eye of the storm is the State forest department, which, through the mission, has made apparent its dearth of expert veterinarians and modern tranquilising guns. This became evident when one of the veterinarians could not tranquilise the big cat, which was 15 metres away from him.
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