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Bengal Tiger Trapped in House by Villagers in Mayurbhanj, Safely Rescued
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News18•25-09-2026, 21:23
Bengal Tiger Trapped in House by Villagers in Mayurbhanj, Safely Rescued
- •A ferocious Royal Bengal Tiger strayed into Khaparakhai village in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, causing panic.
- •The tiger entered a villager's cattle shed late Thursday night; noise from villagers scared it into an empty house nearby.
- •Villagers quickly latched the door from outside, trapping the tiger inside the empty house, and informed the forest department.
- •Prakash Chandra Gogineni, Field Director of Similipal Tiger Reserve, stated the tiger remained locked in the deserted house overnight.
- •The forest department, with local help, safely rescued the tiger; it will be treated and released back into Similipal Tiger Reserve.
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After the tiger entered a villager's cattle shed and then moved into an empty house nearby, the alert villagers quickly locked the door from the outside to trap it.
Forest officials believe that the tiger likely strayed into the village due to some illness.
Following its recovery and treatment by a veterinarian called from Baripada, the tiger will be released back into its natural habitat at the Similipal Tiger Reserve.
