Sitapur tigress
The Sitapur tigress was trapped in Narni village after 22 days of pursuit. Officials caged and tranquilised her late Saturday, moving her to Isliya forest for health checks. Her future is undecided: release or permanent captivity.
This Sitapur tigress killed a 22-year-old farmer on August 22 and several domestic animals, heightening panic. For weeks she evaded capture, killing four baits and escaping cages before finally being subdued. Forest teams from Dudhwa, Pilibhit, and Kartaniyaghat joined the hunt, ending it around 10:30 pm.
She is believed to be over five years old and mother to two cubs, who are still missing. Their survival is now uncertain, a silent casualty of human panic and bureaucratic response. Authorities already hint at sending her to a zoo—an option that signals failure to manage coexistence. True protection means defending corridors and investing in coexistence, not caging wild tigers. The human-tiger conflict in Sitapur is another example of how removal is chosen over responsibility.
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Based on Hindustan Times, India.
Photo via Hindustan Times.
