Tiger dies on way to Sajnekhali camp in Bengal for treatment

A toger died on the way to its treatment at Sajnekhali camp in West Bengal. The forest department said the tiger did not die due to Cyclone Yaas.

A male Royal Bengal tiger, which had strayed from the core forest area, died on Sunday while being taken to the Sajnekhali camp of Sunderbans for treatment, a senior Forest department official said. The Forest department said the cause of death of the tiger did not appear to be cyclone Yaas and its aftermath but old age, while adding that a post-mortem of the carcass would confirm the real reason. The big cat, aged about 11-12 years, was found wobbling around Harikhali camp the day before and the forest staff kept a close watch on it, Chief Wildlife Warden V K Yadav told PTI.