A tiger, in a rare sight, resting atop a wall in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit drew a massive crowd. Yawning and basking in the winter Sun, the big cat was unfazed by the presence of people before being rescued by forest officials on Tuesday.
The incident took place in Atkona village in Kalinagar, near the tiger reserve in Pilibhit district.
A tiger on a wall. But it’s real. The most difficult thing in such situation is to control humans not the wildlife. Scene is from nearby area of Pilibhit. Via @KanwardeepsTOI pic.twitter.com/IE8eXS1Brm
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) December 26, 2023
Pilibhit tiger has been rescued. Animal is looking sick and his behaviour was said to be anomalous. Need examination to further infer. pic.twitter.com/8AmfYh5FAW
— Ramesh Pandey (@rameshpandeyifs) December 26, 2023
The locals promptly notified the forest department, and they set up a security cordon using a net. The forest officials have rescued the tigress, and it is under the observation of veterinary doctors in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve.
The animal, reported to be injured, climbed onto a wall as panic ensued in the Athkona village, located nearly 20km from Pilibhit Tiger Reserve forest.
As news of the tigress spread, people from nearby areas also reached there to see the animal.
After hours of effort, the tiger was successfully rescued by forest department officials.
