Poachers hunt two chitals in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, snatch rifle from forest guard
Three poachers entered the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on Friday night, snatched a rifle from the forest department team, and escaped after hunting two chitals.
Residents of Atkona village in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district were up for a different Christmas treat when a tiger ventured into their area after escaping from the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve.
In a video shared by All India Radio on its social media page, the tiger is seen resting on a wall as hundreds of people gathered to take a glimpse of the majestic big cat late Monday night.
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The forest department had created a security cordon using nets around the tiger. Police personnel were also deployed in the village.
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“The tiger, which came out of the Tiger Reserve forest in Pilibhit district and reached Atkona village in the night, is still resting on the wall of the Gurudwara. A huge crowd has gathered to see the Tiger. A security cordon has been created by the Forest Department using net. Police administration officials have also reached the spot,” the AIR said in a post on ‘X’.
Watch the video below:
Uttar Pradesh : The tiger, which came out of the Tiger Reserve forest in Pilibhit district and reached Atkona village in the night, is still resting on the wall of the Gurudwara. A huge crowd has gathered to see the Tiger. A security cordon has been created by the Forest… pic.twitter.com/lvGWH7VHmb
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) December 26, 2023
According to media reports, the tiger was spotted by some villagers around 2 am on Tuesday. They stayed awake all night to keep a watch on the big cat.
The animal was later tranquilized by the forest department personnel and taken back to the forest reserve.
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