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Collared tiger killed to protect ‘secret’ opium farm in MP

Illegal opium cultivators killed a rewilded, radio-collared tiger in Madhya Pradesh to deter forest patrols from discovering their illicit farms. The big cat’s movements, tracked by its collar, brought officials too close, prompting the deadly act. The tiger was poisoned using a bull, and its collar was destroyed to hide evidence.

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