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Tigress Tranquilized Again in Buxa: Why Was She Sedated?
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News18•02-10-2026, 11:42
Tigress Tranquilized Again in Buxa: Why Was She Sedated?
- •The tigress brought from Bihar was tranquilized again in Buxa Tiger Reserve.
- •Forest Minister Manoj Kumar Oraon stated the tigress was sedated due to a malfunctioning radio collar.
- •The radio collar has been fixed, and the tigress has regained consciousness and is completely healthy.
- •The Forest Minister assured that the tigress will not be forced into a cage again and will leave the enclosure at her will.
- •This tigress had previously been tranquilized once in Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve before being brought to Buxa.
Key Questions Answered
The tigress was lightly tranquilized and sedated because her radio collar was not functioning properly. Forest officials used the sedation as an opportunity to fix the device.
The tigress was brought to the Buxa Tiger Reserve from Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve.
After being brought to Buxa, the tigress was kept under observation in a special soft-release enclosure built on approximately 2 acres of land. Three kunki elephants from Jaldapara National Park and double-vision cameras were also deployed for monitoring.
