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Tiger Cub, Abandoned by Its Mother Dies in Madhya Pradesh Tiger Reserve

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Tiger Cub, Abandoned by Its Mother Dies in Madhya Pradesh Tiger Reserve

The cub, around five months old, was being treated in an enclosure inside the reserve after it was found. BTR director Vincent Rahim said that it died Friday evening.

Umaria A tiger cub which had been abandoned by its mother died at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Saturday.

The cub, around five months old, was being treated in an enclosure inside the reserve after it was found.

It died Friday evening, BTR director Vincent Rahim said.

"The cub had been abandoned by tigress T-5. A patrolling party found it alone and starving on August 11 in Magdhi range," he said.

"We put it in enclosure. Our vet Dr Nitin Gupta and we tried our best but could not save it," Rahim added. ​

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI)
first published:August 17, 2019, 23:57 IST
last updated:August 17, 2019, 23:57 IST