Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Injured Tigress Dies During Treatment in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
A five-year-old tigress was found critically injured in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve.
She had a deep wound near her ear that was infested with maggots.
A team of veterinarians tried to treat her, but she died on Saturday night.
The exact cause of her death will be known after a post-mortem.
The tigress was likely injured in a fight with another tiger.
A five-year-old tigress was found critically injured in the Mala Range of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve.
She had a deep wound near her ear that was infested with maggots.
A team of veterinarians tried to treat her, but she died on Saturday night.
The exact cause of her death will be known after a post-mortem.
Preliminary assessment suggests she was injured in a territorial conflict with another tiger.
- Who
- A five-year-old tigress found critically injured in the Mala Range of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR)
- What
- The tigress died during treatment
- When
- Saturday night
- Where
- Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- Preliminary assessment suggests injuries sustained during a territorial conflict with another tiger
Conservationists
Critics of Wildlife Management
Effectiveness of Wildlife Rescue Efforts
Conservationists
Conservationists argue that the efforts to rescue and treat the tigress were commendable and highlight the need for better wildlife rescue protocols.
Critics of Wildlife Management
Critics of wildlife management suggest that the death of the tigress indicates a failure in the current wildlife rescue and treatment protocols.
- Location
- Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Age of Tigress
- 5 years
- Date of Discovery
- Saturday, around 5 pm
- Date of Death
- Saturday night
- Post-Mortem Location
- Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly
- Injury Details
- Deep wound near the inner part of one ear, infested with maggots
- Veterinary Team
- 5-member team led by Daksh Gangwar
