Radio collar removed from tigress' neck

JAIPUR: A non-functional radio collar was removed today from the neck of a tigress in Ranthambore national park in Rajasthan's Sawaimadhopur district, a senior forest official said.

The tigress could not be located yesterday despite a search operation launched by wildlife officials but was sighted this morning and the device was removed by an expert team.

There are a total of 27 wild cats in Ranthambore and the tigress was the only feline to be tagged.