In Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, a juvenile tiger, aged nine, notorious for claiming the lives of six individuals within the span of the past sixty days, has been ensnared, thus concluding a meticulous operation extending over two months aimed at apprehending the elusive feline predator that had instilled dread among the local populace.
Under the cloak of its innate animal acumen, the tiger succeeded in eluding the vigilant forest officials until Monday night, when it finally succumbed to the lure ensconced within a strategically positioned trap in the wooded expanse of the Karva-Ballarpur area, divulged a high-ranking official on the subsequent day.
During the preceding two months, the tiger wreaked havoc by snuffing out the lives of four individuals within the confines of the Central Chanda division, while two additional fatalities were attributed to its lethal forays within the Chandrapur division, as disclosed by the aforementioned official.
“In light of the escalating human-tiger skirmishes, denizens residing within the sylvan environs found themselves gripped by an atmosphere of trepidation, prompting the Forest Department to assemble a task force with the sole objective of ensnaring the formidable beast,” remarked Swetha Boddu, the Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) for the Central Chanda division.
Elaborating further, Boddu expounded on the arduous endeavor spanning two months undertaken by the forest personnel in their relentless pursuit of the elusive tiger. “Given the feline’s heightened vigilance, its capture proved to be an onerous undertaking. Initially met with formidable resistance, the team persevered with unwavering resolve and sagacity, ultimately culminating in the successful capture of the tiger on the eve of Monday within the precincts of the Karva-Ballarpur forest area,” elucidated Boddu.
The apprehension of the vexing tiger, heralded prior to the onset of the Tendu leaf harvesting season, elicited an overwhelming sense of relief among the forest department personnel and the denizens inhabiting the central Chanda division.
“Subsequent steps concerning the disposition of the tiger shall be contingent upon directives issued by superior authorities,” asserted the DCF. A corroborating official added that perturbing tigers are customarily relocated to a zoological facility in Nagpur, with re-release into the wilderness being an uncommon recourse.
