Tigeress tranquilised, captured as it ventures near village

Lakhimpur Kheri, April 6 Forest officials have tranquilised and captured a tigress that was venturing
near Basantpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district.

On November 10, 2022, the tigeress had killed a 10-year-old boy at Nimbuabojh in the buffer zone, after which it was captured and radio collared. It was released into the wild on November 29 last year.

The tigress was being tracked by officials and experts since Wednesday evening when signals from the collar established its location near Basantpur village.

Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) and Field Director Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR), B Prabhakar, said that tiger was tracked and tranquilised and then captured.

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