Nagpur, March 20: A highly-decomposed carcass of a tiger was found on the outskirts of Nagpur city on Wednesday, a senior forest official said. Nagpur Deputy Conservator of Forests, Bharat Singh Hada, said the deceased big cat was aged around 5 to 6 years. Madhya Pradesh: Headless Decomposed Carcass of Tiger Found in Satpura Reserve's Core Area; Officials Confirm Poaching

"The tiger seems to have died around 20 days back. The remains were found scattered in the Jamtha area. The spot where the carcass was found had some highrise buildings in the vicinity," he said. Maharashtra: Two Tigers Found Dead in 24 Hours at Different Spots in Tadoba Andhari Reserve in Chandrapur

The preliminary investigation suggests that the tiger died of natural causes but a road accident involving a vehicle cannot be ruled out, he said.The postmortem was conducted as per NCTA guidelines.

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