Tiger cub rescued in Kanha dies during treatment; cause unclear

A tiger cub rescued in Kanha died during treatment while the cause remained unclear. Forest Department officials stated that the animal passed away while receiving care. Authorities said the exact reason for the death would be determined following further examination. The female tiger cub was rescued earlier this month from an area under the Forest Development Corporation’s Mohgaon project after it entered a human settlement in Arouli village, and injured a woman on 8 Oct. It was found alone and in a weak physical condition, and the Forest Department began treatment under the supervision of wildlife veterinary experts at the Wildlife Treatment Centre in the Mukki range of Kanha Tiger Reserve. It was kept under constant medical care for 10 days, but it did not survive, passing away on a Sunday. Following this, a post-mortem examination was conducted jointly by the Wildlife Veterinary Officer of Kanha Tiger Reserve, the Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry in Mandla, and a veterinarian from Baihar in line with the Standard Operating Procedure of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. Relevant body parts and biological samples were collected during the examination and sent to a laboratory in Jabalpur for forensic and pathological analysis.