A tiger suspected of killing two people was darted and caught on Friday in southern India.<br /><br />Seven trained elephants were used to corner the big cat near Nagarahole National Park in the state of Karnataka. <br /><br />A vet then shot the tiger with a tranquilising dart and the animal was covered with a net before being transferred to a cage. <br /><br />The tiger was expected to be moved to a conservation centre.<br /><br />The cat is suspected of killing two residents of a local village in a space of four days. <br /><br />Villagers launched protests, blaming the rise in tourism for disturbing the animal. <br /><br />However, forestry officials said the tiger had a deformed leg which made catching its natural prey difficult which turned it into a man-eater.