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A female tiger believed to have killed more than a dozen people in the space of two years was shot dead in India, reports the BBC.
According to the New York Times, she was fatally wounded by hunters Friday after reacting aggressively to a tranquilizer dart.
Her death ends an intensive search for the tiger, known as the T-1, which lasted several months and was motivated by a high court ruling in September that she could be prosecuted and killed if necessary, notes the AFP.
The mother of two small children, aged 6, reportedly had 13 victims, most of whom were pastoralists.
The news relieves the people of the region who lived in fear.
As such, the Times newspaper said: "The villagers in the area burst with joy when they heard of his death, fired firecrackers, distributed treats and raised fists in the air."
His remains were reportedly taken to a zoo for autopsy.
