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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
Tigress that killed 2 people tranquillised, put in enclosure within R'bore reserve
1 2 3 Jaipur: ' Kankati ', the sub-adult tigress who killed a 7-year-old boy and a forest ranger in under one month in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve was tranquillised Wednesday and moved into an enclosure in park's Bheed region. The forest department captured her after she ventured into the farmlands of Kultalpura Maliyan village, a human settlement on the periphery of Ranthambore National operation to tranquillise Kankati began around 8am when she was spotted near Hotel Machan in the village, with about 1,500 inhabitants. "Forest officials deemed the situation potentially dangerous, leading to a quick decision to tranquillise the tigress around 9:30am," a source has been linked to the death of forest ranger, Devendra Choudhary, killed on May 11 while on duty near the Jogi Mahal area within the reserve, and a seven-year-old boy, Kartik Suman, who was mauled to death by the tigress at the Ranthambore Fort on April 16. In response to these incidents, the forest department formed a five-member committee This committee comprising representatives from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the chief wildlife warden, a local NGO, a panchayat representative and the field director, to investigate the circumstances leading to the attacks. "The committee will deliberate on whether Kankati should remain in her current enclosure or be relocated to a biological park," a source have been raised about keeping the young tigress inside the enclosure for an extended period, as it lies within a critical natural corridor connecting the Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary and the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. Previous experiences, as was the case with T-104 in Sept 2019, an aggressive male tiger deemed 'dangerous to human life', have shown that conflicts can arise when tigers are housed in close quarters, leading to injuries and heightened aggression. "Wild tigers clashed with the caged T-104, leading to aggression from both sides. T-104 sustained injuries due to the cage's iron bars," a source said. To avoid a repeat of such an instance, experts have advocated that Kankati be relocated to a biological park in Jaipur or Udaipur, emphasising the impracticality of maintaining a tiger in an enclosure within the core reserve.
Hindustan Times
14-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Tiger cub suspected of involvement in fatal attacks tranquilized near Ranthambore
The 20-month-old female cub of tigress Arrow Head, suspected to be involved in two fatal attacks, was tranquilized near a hotel located on the periphery of the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) on Wednesday, forest officials said. The tigress cub named 'Kankati' was tranquilized by forest officials after she ventured close to Hotel Macchan in Kutalpura Maliyan village. A forest department official said the action was prompted by safety concerns, as the tigress is suspected to be involved in two recent fatal attacks. Around 8am, the tigress was spotted near the hotel, attracting a crowd of nearly 1,500 people. The officials then decided to tranquilize the big cat. She was tranquilized at approximately 9:30am. 'She will be kept in an enclosure at RTR until a decision is taken by the state government,' the official said. Also Read: Same tiger behind ranger's death and April 16 child attack at Ranthambore: Official On Tuesday, the state forest department constituted a five-member committee to probe the incident in the aftermath of a deadly tiger attack which claimed the life of a forest ranger at RTR. Ranger Devendra Choudhary was fatally attacked on Sunday while on duty within the reserve. Authorities now suspect the same tiger may have been involved in the death of a 7-year-old boy on April 16 in a nearby area. Preliminary assessments suggest that the tiger involved in both attacks may be one of the cubs of Tigress Arrowhead. These cubs, estimated to be around 20 months old, have reportedly exhibited increasingly bold behavior around humans. A senior forest official familiar with the development said a five-member committee has been constituted according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) protocol – comprising representative of NTCA, chief wildlife warden, local NGO, panchayat representative and field director.
