<p class="title">Fear has gripped the residents of the northern parts of Kodagu after a tiger was spotted in the Huduguru and Areyuru villages of the Yadavanadu Reserve Forest area in Somwarpet taluk.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pugmarks of the big cat are being spotted in the region for the last one week, said the villagers. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The tiger has dragged an ox belonging to C N Erappa of Areyuru village three days ago and ate the prey near the reserve forest.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Areyuru village is a few meters away from the reserve forest. It is believed that the tiger has sneaked into the residential area, through Huduguru village.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Somwarpet range forest officer was alerted about the incident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The issue was also brought to the notice of Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan M P.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MLA has directed the officials to capture the tiger.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Accordingly, Somwarpet ACF Nehru and Somwarpet RFO Shama visited the spot and assured the ox owner that compensation will be provided to him. A cage has also been placed at the spot where the body of the ox was found.</p>
<p class="title">Fear has gripped the residents of the northern parts of Kodagu after a tiger was spotted in the Huduguru and Areyuru villages of the Yadavanadu Reserve Forest area in Somwarpet taluk.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pugmarks of the big cat are being spotted in the region for the last one week, said the villagers. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The tiger has dragged an ox belonging to C N Erappa of Areyuru village three days ago and ate the prey near the reserve forest.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Areyuru village is a few meters away from the reserve forest. It is believed that the tiger has sneaked into the residential area, through Huduguru village.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Somwarpet range forest officer was alerted about the incident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The issue was also brought to the notice of Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan M P.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MLA has directed the officials to capture the tiger.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Accordingly, Somwarpet ACF Nehru and Somwarpet RFO Shama visited the spot and assured the ox owner that compensation will be provided to him. A cage has also been placed at the spot where the body of the ox was found.</p>