Man-Eater Royal Bengal Tiger Relocated to Bardiya National Park

A Royal Bengal tiger, known for its fatal attack on a human, has been relocated to Bardiya National Park in Bardiya district. The tiger was tracked in a sugarcane field in Dodhara-Chandani municipality-2, Kanchanpur district, using a drone, and subsequently captured with a dart.

Estimated to be around 12 years old, the tiger had previously attacked and killed 26-year-old Hiradevi Shah in Kanchanpur while she was collecting grass. It is now housed at the Rambhapur Post’s enclosure in Bardiya National Park.

Veterinary doctor Ayush Maharjan of Bardiya National Park noted that the tiger was in poor health. The animal had a loose tooth, frail claws, and limbs, along with a wound on its back and an infected limb infested with maggots. It is believed that the sick tiger crossed into Nepal from a bordering jungle in India.

The enclosure at Bardiya National Park can accommodate six Royal Bengal tigers requiring treatment and special care. Currently, three such tigers are housed there. However, park authorities have raised concerns about the lack of sufficient resources to adequately feed and care for the tigers.

Challenges faced by the park include a financial crunch, inadequate sanitation, insufficient habitat, a lack of treatment facilities, and irregular routine monitoring.