Sloth bear dies in infighting in Nilgiris forest

Udhagamandalam: A male sloth bear, aged around seven years, was found dead in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris on Friday.
The carcass of the animal was spotted by the forest staff who were on patrol at Theppakadu beat in the Karkudi range of forests in MTR.
According to Shenbagapriya, deputy director, MTR core zone, external injuries were found on the animal’s carcass. “Preliminary postmortem report suggested that the animal might have died of injuries it sustained during infighting. The claws of the animal were found injured. It might have died a day ago.”
Samples of vital parts of the animal have been collected for lab tests. After autopsy, the carcass was burnt inside the forest.