Tiger captured from abandoned rubber factory in UP

A young male tiger, who had taken refuge inside an abandoned rubber factory in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly was captured by a wildlife body along with the state Forest Department.

An operation to capture the wild cat was kicked off on April 22, soon after it was first spotted.

The tiger was captured yesterday after the team attempted to tranquillise it at around 2 pm.

"The tiger was wary and slightly agitated due to the presence of humans, which made the operation very challenging. Three doses of darts had to be shot to completely sedate the animal," WTI Veterinarian Dr Reetika Maheshwari said.

Weighing 172.45 kg on an empty stomach and aged around three to four years old, the young male had an injured right foreleg, the second claw had been ripped off and the wound was infected, and a puncture wound between the second and the third digits was also infected.

As a first step, camera traps were deployed across the premises of the abandoned building to understand the routine, movement patterns and condition of the tiger.

A WTI statement quoting Dr PP Singh, Chief Conservator of Forests (Bareilly) and Field Director of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve said, "We wanted this tiger to be caught in a very scientific manner, so that it did not escape from the factory and enter a human habitation, potentially attacking people."