KALPETTA: A tiger which attacked forest officials at Cheeyambam in Wayanad was trapped in a cage. The violent tiger was trapped in cage set up by the forest department. Five sustained injuries in an attack by the tiger.

The injured has been identified as Shajan, Rajesh, Suresh, Jayan and Balan, temporary forest watchers of the forest department. The tiger pounced on them when the watchers were standing near the cage with a bait to trap the animal.

When the tiger pounced on Shajan, the others fled to safety but in the melee were injured. Shajan who sustained serious injures has been admitted at a hospital in Batheri.