Forest Department warns tourists, jeep safari operators against harassing wildlife after sloth bear video goes viral

Forest Department officials held a gathering with drivers and question operators astatine the astatine the Masinagudi Range Office connected Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SATHYAMOORTHY M

After a video of a sloth carnivore being approached by amerciable jeep safari operators and tourists on the Moyar Road successful the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) went viral, the Forest Department held meetings with the drivers and warned them of strict enactment against harassing wildlife connected Wednesday.

Published - April 01, 2026 08:57 p.m. IST