Kannur: A tiger got trapped in the wire fence of a farm belonging to a Pannyamala native in Kottiyoor on Tuesday morning.

The tiger was found trapped in the wire fence by tapping workers. They immediately alerted the forest department about the same.

A forest department team under the Mannanthala section forest has reached the spot. The police have closed all the roads leading to the area. 

The tiger will be tranqulised and shifted to another location. Police have issued a cautionary warning in the area.