Jun 27, 2026
✦The Times of India
Tigress dies as tranquilisation operation goes wrong in UP; cubs missing, probe on
A lactating tigress died on Tuesday in UP's Dudhwa Tiger Reserve after a tranquilisation operation went wrong. Forest authorities are now facing questions as her cubs are missing. Experts suspect complications from the tranquilisation procedure. A high-level inquiry has been ordered by the NTCA and senior forest officials.