Nagpur : For the first time ever, Maharashtra forest officials have roped in Cane Corso breed of hunter dogs to track down and capture the elusive problem tigress T1 of Pandharkawda who killed two horses recently, reported the Times of India. The old Italian dog breed, developed to guard property, will be handled by Golfer Jyoti Randhawa during the hunt.
Cane Corsos are powerful and athletic dogs and have the ability to hunt wild boars. According to experts, they do not fear tigers and have a very powerful sense of smell.
The cost of one dog is Rs 6 lakh and two of them are being used to track the maneater. They are owned by a Hyderabad-based sharpshooter Nawab Ali Khan.
On Monday, the dogs were made to smell the urine of the tigers from Hyderabad zoo before entering track T1.
“After much deliberations, Cane Corso dogs were deployed in the field on Monday. Golfer and dog trainer Jyoti Randhawa from Delhi will handle these dogs in the field. More team members including Nawab’s son Asgar has also joined the operation,” AK Misra, Principal chief conservator of forest.
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