Mysuru, Jan 29 (PTI) A male tiger was killed after being hit by a speeding car while crossing a road in a forest area here, a forest official said on Monday.
According to the Conservator of Forest, Malathi Priya, the accident occurred near Mandakalli Airport on the Mysuru-Nanjangud road on Sunday at around 11pm.
The one-and-half-year-old tiger died on the spot, she said.
Forest department registered a case and seized the car as part of the investigation, Priya said.
The 2023 census pegged the number of tigers in Karnataka at 563. PTI GMS ROH
