Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department officials and staff, who are on their toes to trace and capture the tiger which had attacked and killed a farmer and his cow at the field in Odeyanapura village, bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve recently, have installed 30 camera traps at vantage spots and have also summoned two tamed elephants for the combing operation.
The farmer, identified as Puttaswamygowda of Odeyanapura village bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve, was grazing his cattle along with two others from his village when the tiger, which was hiding amidst tobacco crops, attacked and killed him and also his cow. Two others, who were with Puttaswamygowda fled in two different directions, thus saving themselves.
