Third Tiger Carcass in 25 Days Found in Kaziranga’s Burapahar Range
Preliminary findings point to infighting between big cats as the likely cause, pending further review.
Overview
- Forest officials recovered the body of a 12-year-old male tiger on Saturday in the Baneswar/Mandir Baneshwar area of the Burapahar range near the Brahmaputra.
- Forest guards alerted senior staff, who reached the site, retrieved the carcass, and conducted an on-site autopsy under standard protocols.
- Visible injury marks were recorded on the tiger, and initial post-mortem observations suggest lethal infighting.
- KNPTR Director Sonali Ghosh constituted a committee to oversee the examination and disposal in line with National Tiger Conservation Authority procedures.
- The carcass was buried near the spot as per protocol, marking the third tiger death reported in the park within 25 days after cases on January 14 and January 18.