Tigress Tranquilised After Killing 4, Dies On Way To Rescue Centre
A tigress responsible for four human deaths in India's Amravati and Wardha districts died while being transported to a rescue center after being tranquilized. Forest officials are awaiting post-mortem results to determine the cause of death.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing human-wildlife conflict in India and the challenges of managing dangerous animals in populated areas.
A tigress that was tranquillised and captured on Monday by a special forest department team after it had killed four persons, including two in the last 24 hours, died while being shifted to a rescue centre, an official said.The tigress had been terrorising parts of Amravati and Wardha districts since the middle of last month, he added.It had killed four persons since August 17, including two persons on September 6 and 7, the official said."It was tranquillised and captured by a special forest department team in Shirjagaon Kasba in Chandur Bazar taluka. It died while being shifted to the Wild life Rescue centre in Nagpur.
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