The bodies of a tigress and a cub were found in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, with forest officials on Sunday citing dehydration and starvation as possible causes for the death of the cub. The carcass of the 4-month-old cub was found on Friday evening in Dongargaon beat in compartment 163 of Dhaba range, while a search of the vicinity led to the recovery of the dead body of a tigress on Saturday in compartment 161, an official said.
Maharashtra: Bodies Of Tigress, Cub FoundIn Chandrapur; Dehydration, Starvation Likely Causes Of Death
A tigress and a cub were found dead in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, with dehydration and starvation being cited as possible causes for the cub's death, while an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the tigress's death.
Tigress with cub at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
Tigress with cub at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
The site is some 78 kilometres away from the district headquarters, he added. "All the organs of the female cub were intact and, prima facie, it seems it died of dehydration. However, the death of the tigress is under investigation as the body has decomposed," he said.
"Representatives of the animal husbandry department, forest department and the National Tiger Conservation Authority are probing the case and have already completed the panchnama. Organ samples are being sent to the Forensic Sciences Laboratory here," he added.
Tags
-
Previous Story
.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&format=webp&w=376&dpr=2.0)
Post-Polls, J&K Assembly To Pass Resolution For Restoring Special Status And Statehood -
Next Story
Delhi Hit-And-Run: Speeding Mercedes Kills Cyclist Near Ashram Area, Accused Detained
