Maneater tiger A2 from Maharashtra may be in Telangana for love

Hyderabad: A2, a wayward tiger from Maharashtra which killed two folks within the Kumrum Bheem-Asifabad district in Telangana, has been trekking forwards and backwards between the 2 states.

A possible purpose it appears is whereas native male tigers of Telangana usually are not “being tolerant” in regards to the outsider, it’s unable to remain away as a result of it has fallen in love with a stunning younger tigress right here. Many of the Telangana’s resident tigers have made Asifabad forests their properties for a very long time.

A2, all the way in which from Maharashtra’s jungles retains coming again, in line with sources, to “attempt its luck” with a resident tigress in Asifabad district. “A2 is like all younger man. It’s exploring and chasing ladies,” a supply conversant in A2’s actions advised Deccan Chronicle.

Throughout its inter-state journeys, A2 has demonstrated its similarity with a number of different tigers from Chandrapur panorama. It’s used to open scrub areas, likes seeing folks; he’s daring and never afraid to cross roads on which lorries trundle throughout. This crop of tigers, having been born in a panorama the place they jostle for house with folks, usually are not significantly apprehensive about passing by human habitations, nor are they frightened of coming nose to nose with people.

This makes the tiger not solely unafraid of individuals, however even comfy of their presence. Its naturally intrepid behaviour may make it aggressive.

A while in the past, A2 was declared accountable for the dying of a 22-year-old man, Siddam Vigneshwar, close to Digida village in Dahegaon mandal of Asifabad district on November 11 final 12 months. On November 29, a 15-year-old woman, Pasula Nirmala, was killed purportedly by A2 near Kondapalli village in Penchikalpet mandal in Asifabad.

The most recent data on the tiger is it’s again in Asifabad district and is transferring round in Bejjur and Penchikalpet forest ranges. Two groups of five-member trackers every, are monitoring its actions intently.

“A complete of round 120 officers and employees are on the job. The issue is you can not chase a tiger to catch it. For those who discover it has made a kill and is feeding on it, you can not disturb it. Now we have to attend for it to return to the kill once more to feed on it, giving us an opportunity to tranquilize and catch it,” a Forest Division official advised Deccan Chronicle.

A staff of wildlife vets from Maharashtra, skilled in tranquilizing and capturing large cats, is on a standby and are anticipated to take the lead in makes an attempt to seize A2 as soon as its location is established, by way of it staying put at a kill. It’s hoped that such an operation might be mounted very quickly. If situations are proper, it may occur within the subsequent few days.

Earlier than its February 15 re-appearance in Telangana, A2 reportedly was seen with a resident tigress in Asifabad district. It being with a tigress made it completely impractical even to aim to tranquilize it.

“There is no such thing as a level in getting excited at seeing the tiger and taking a shot at immobilizing it as it would make it much more cautious. Now we have to be affected person and let the animal really feel it’s not being chased. Extra essential than managing a tiger is managing folks and maintaining the villagers calm and maintaining them out of hurt’s method so the tiger feels free to return to a kill,” a wildlife veterinarian, who has tranquilized a number of tigers and leopards, mentioned.

The actual problem, he defined, lies in maintaining folks away from areas the place the tiger may be transferring and persuade them not to search around within the forest if a buffalo or cow is lacking.

“The tigers from the Chandrapur space are identified to kill cattle, not only one however generally a couple of and never return to feed on them. They’re tuned to human presence and exercise. In the event that they remotely suspect there are folks round, tigers keep away from these spots. This makes it even tougher to discover a location the place they are often successfully cornered and tranquilized,” a division official defined.

“A2 was noticed a number of occasions within the current previous by folks because it crossed Pranahita river. It has nearly turned a stretch of this river as its non-public swimming pool,” the official mentioned.

A district-level administration and coordination committee assembly to debate issues regarding forests in Asifabad is predicted to be held within the subsequent few days, the place efforts to nab A2 will likely be anticipated to be mentioned.

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