Tigress found dead in Umred Karhandla Sanctuary, 2nd since Sunday
The carcass of a tigress was found in the early hours today in Umred Pauni Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhandara district (Maharashtra), a senior Forest department official said. This is the second incident in the last two days in the sanctuary, the official informed. Field Director of Pench-Tadoba Reserve Ravikiran Govekar stated that the body of the tigress was found during a field-search operation.
'A semi-eaten body of a pig was also found nearby'
The body was found by forest staff in the Paoni wildlife range of the Umred Pauni Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary. Govekar said the tigress' body was found close to the site where the carcass of a tiger was found yesterday. "The tigress found today was T4. The one found yesterday was T16. A semi-eaten body of a pig was also found nearby," the official said.
Both deaths might have taken place at same time: Govekar
"The death of both the big cats might have taken place around the same time," said Govekar. More details would emerge after the standard operating procedure (SOP) laid down for such cases by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is completed, he added. Tiger T16 was found dead yesterday in compartment 215 of the Chichgaon Beat of the sanctuary's Paoni wildlife range, officials said.
