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Tiger Spotted in Maharashtra's Beed After Nearly a Century
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News18•19-10-2026, 15:30
Tiger Spotted in Maharashtra's Beed After Nearly a Century
- •A four-year-old tiger weighing around 200 kg was spotted in Maharashtra's Beed district after a gap of nearly a century.
- •The big cat started its journey from the Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yavatmal in 2023 and traversed multiple districts before entering Beed.
- •Camera traps captured the tiger in the Brahmgaon forest range of Ashti tehsil in August, followed by movements in Patoda tehsil and Solapur district.
- •This marks the first recorded presence of a tiger in the Ashti and Patoda forest areas since the 1910s and 1920s.
- •The forest department has issued an advisory urging villagers and livestock owners to avoid dense forest areas while monitoring teams track the animal.
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The recent sighting marks the first recorded presence of a tiger in the Ashti and Patoda forest areas since the 1910s and 1920s.
The four-year-old big cat originally set out from the Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary located in Yavatmal in 2023.
Forest officials have issued an advisory urging villagers, livestock owners, and farmers to avoid entering dense forest areas and hilly stretches, make their presence known using noise or sticks, and avoid visiting fields at night.
