Overview
- In Bahraich’s Murtiha range, a male tiger entered a baited cage in Amritpur and was taken to the range office for examination.
- Veterinarians assessed the Bahraich tiger at about two and a half years old and described it as healthy and active, with a decision pending on release or relocation.
- The Bahraich operation followed days of wildlife incidents that left one farmer dead and another injured, with villagers blaming tigers and officials initially pointing to leopards.
- Forest staff in Bahraich set two cages and deployed camera traps and fog lights after the attacks, capturing the tiger shortly after the equipment was installed.
- Separately in Bijnor, a tiger tracked for nearly two weeks outside the Amangarh range was tranquilised in Mohammadpur Rajouri by a specialist team using drones and ground combing.