Tigress Avni's female cub released into wild after two years

Two years after alleged 'man-eater' tigress Avni was shot dead in November 2018, her female cub was released into the wild in the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) of Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Friday.

Two years after alleged 'man-eater' tigress Avni was shot dead in November 2018, her female cub was released into the wild in the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) of Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Friday. The authorities released this adult tigress, now named as PTRF-84, after over two years of "re-wilding" efforts. This female cub of Avni, who was shot dead after being declared as the 'man-eater', is believed to be approximately 3.2 years old. The announcement was made by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director of the PTR said in a press release, news agency PTI reported.