Tiger Killed in Territorial Fight in Bandhavgarh Reserve

A tiger was killed in a territorial fight with another tiger in the buffer zone of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh. Forest officials were alerted by a farmer and rushed to the scene with elephants. The deceased tiger, aged 2-3 years, underwent a post-mortem in accordance with conservation norms.

A tiger was killed in a territorial fight with another big cat in the buffer zone of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Umaria district in eastern Madhya Pradesh, an official reported on Friday.

A farmer had alerted forest officials on Thursday afternoon about two tigers in a fierce battle, prompting a team along with elephants to rush to the scene, according to Sub Divisional Officer Fatha Singh Ninama.

"The post-mortem of the deceased tiger, which was in the 2-3 years age group, was conducted on Friday as per National Tiger Conservation Authority norms. Territorial disputes among tigers are common," Ninama added.