A TIGRESS undergoing treatment at Wildlife Treatment Centre in Mukki range of Kanha Tiger Reserve died on Tuesday. According to Kanha Tiger Reserve administration, the tigress was found alone and in an extremely weak physical condition by a patrolling team in the forest on August 26. In an effort to improve her health and save her life, continuous treatment was started from August 27 under the supervision of wildlife veterinary experts. Despite treatment, the tigress died on October 6. In accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a post-mortem examination of the carcass was conducted on October 7.

 

The examination was jointly carried out by the Wildlife Veterinary Officer of Kanha Tiger Reserve and a veterinary doctor from Baihar. Following the post-mortem, the carcass was cremated as per the prescribed procedure. Field Director of Kanha Tiger Reserve, Deputy Director (Core), Assistant Director (Halon), Mukki Range Officer, NTCA representative Ranjit Satrasulya, local public representatives and departmental officers and staff were present during the postmortem and cremation. During the examination, necessary tissue samples, organs and other biological material were collected and sent to a laboratory in Jabalpur for forensic and pathological analysis. The exact cause of death will be ascertained after the examination reports are received.