Overview
- The tigress known as Dooars Rani was tranquillised, caged and brought back to Buxa Tiger Reserve after being captured in Kokrajhar district on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026.
- Forest teams from West Bengal and Assam carried out the NTCA‑authorised operation using radio‑tracking data, trained elephants, nets, excavators and tranquiliser equipment to corner and secure the animal.
- Officials decided to recapture her after she moved close to villages in Assam and was reported to have killed domestic pigs, raising immediate safety and conflict concerns.
- The tigress had been translocated from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve and released into Buxa on Oct 2 as part of West Bengal’s Tiger Augmentation and Recovery Project and was being monitored with a radio collar and camera checks.
- West Bengal plans further tiger releases into Buxa and officials say the episode highlights the need for clear cross‑state protocols, continuous telemetry monitoring and community safeguards to reduce future human‑wildlife tensions.