5-month-old cub of dead tigress rescued in Tadoba

Chandrapur: The orphaned litter of the tigress found dead in Chandrapur buffer range of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) was rescued on Saturday morning.

The carcass of the tigress was found in Varvat forest under Chandrapur buffer range of TATR on March 5. The 10-day-old carcass was in a completely decomposed condition.

Foresters, however, were aware about the tigress having a five-month-old cub and were looking for it.

Sources said the cub had starting moving with its father, popularly known as ‘Raka’, in the buffer zone after its mother’s death. A video of the cub playing with ‘Raka’ too had gone viral on social media.

As ‘Raka’ went after a tigress for mating, he deserted the cub which was captured by the foresters. The cub was put in a cage and sent to the Transit Treatment Centre.