Sloth bear captured in Coonoor, released into reserve forest

A sloth bear, believed to person been progressive successful a fig of antagonistic interactions with humans successful the Bedford country of Coonoor implicit the past fewer months, was captured and released backmost into the chaotic by the Forest Department connected Monday morning.

The officials said that the carnivore had besides damaged a fewer houses searching for food. Following complaints from section residents, the section had placed cages astir the country to trap the animal. However, contempt their attempts, the carnal had managed to evade seizure till Monday.

The officials said the carnal got trapped successful a cage placed adjacent the Kanni Mariamman Temple successful Coonoor. Based connected the orders of the Divisional Forest Officer (Nilgiris), the carnal was transported into a reserve wood acold distant from quality habitations and released.