Tiger Zeenat Tranquilized and Caged in Bengal

• Zeenat, a three-year-old tiger from Odisha, was tranquilized and caged in Bankura district of West Bengal.

• The tiger had been on the run from the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha and Jharkhand before entering West Bengal.

• Debal Roy, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Chief Wildlife Warden, confirmed preliminary health observation of the tiger.

• The decision to release the tiger back into the wild will be made after the animal’s health is assessed.

• The tranquillisation and caging have been a relief for forest officials and residents in the Jangalmahal area of West Bengal.

• The tiger has been changing its location every few days, reportedly killing over three domestic goats.