ST-6 hurt as 2 tigers fight in Sariska

Alwar: In a fight between two tigers in Sariska Tiger Reserve, a male tiger (ST-6) has suffered injuries.According to sources, two tigers (ST-4 & ST-6) frequently clash with each other. Most of the times, ST-6 dominates ST-4. However, in the latest fight, ST-4 had an upper hand and ST-6 had suffered injuries during the duel, sources added.To monitor the injured tiger, forest department has deployed additional officials. Arvind Mathur, a doctor from Jaipur Zoo, has reached Sariska to take care of the injured tiger. The monitoring team had spotted ST-6 at Pandupole area of the reserve on Friday evening. They found that the tiger was limping. They noticed injury marks on his leg. The team informed the officials about the injury.The forest department has deployed three forest officers to monitor the health of the tiger. Sariska tiger project field director R S Shekhawat said Dr Mathur had been called from Jaipur.