Tiger

Ajit Nakade (21) was killed in a tiger attack in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, on May 5. The incident reportedly took place when Ajit when to Ussegaon forest with his female friend on a two-wheeler. Reportedly, after they ventured deep into the forest, a tiger pounced on Nakade and dragged him away. Nakade's friend fled the spot and alerted the locals about the incident. 

Going on a jungle safari is an exciting experience but it adds more fun to your excursion when you get a chance to see a wild tiger hunting down its prey. A tourist group witnessed the same same thing at Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park and their video went viral. The video showed a dog, who was standing near the tourists' jeep when suddenly, a tiger jumped and killed the dog.   

Sitaram Yadav, a 45-year-old man, was reportedly killed by a tiger near Manjhra Reserve forest under the forest range of Dudhwa buffer zone in Uttar Pradesh, said forest official, on September 27. The incident took place when Yadav with his fellow villagers was grazing his domestic cattle near the forest range. The police said they also found pugmarks of a big cat at the spot on September 26.

Amid the ongoing menace of the coronavirus, tigers 'Ginger' and 'Molly' have become the first animals to get the vaccine at the Oakland Zoo in the USA's Califonia on July 3. However, none of the animals have contracted the virus but the zoo must be protected, said Alex Herman, the vice president of veterinary services. Moreover, the authorities have decided to vaccinate 'Primates and pigs' in the next lot.

Known for its Royal Bengal Tigers, Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh National Park is ablaze since March 29. Reportedly, the raging fire has spread to Khitoli, Magadhi and Tala zones while efforts are underway to douse the fire. However, complaining about the ill-timed action by the authorities, the locals said that necessary arrangements were not made to extinguish wildfires. Recently in March, Odisha's Similipal Reserve had witnessed a similar… read-more