Photo of fishing net stuck to deer antlers in Karnataka goes viral

A photo of a fishing net stuck to the antlers of a deer in Karnataka’s Nagarhole Tiger Reserve has gone viral on social media, raising concerns over illegal fishing activity in the restricted forest area.

Wildlife activists have demanded action from the authorities against the violations and also urged to locate the deer and remove the fishing net stuck to its antlers.

One of the visitors who had gone to a jungle safari ride in Kakanakote area in Nagarhole Tiger Reserve noticed the deer struggling to get rid of the fishing net stuck to its horns and clicked the photo. The photo has gone viral on social media.

Authorities have explained that the deer was spotted near D.B. Kuppe forest close to the Kabini backwaters.

Fishermen living close to the forests in Bandipur and Nagarhole often spread fishing nets in the Kabini backwaters to catch fish.