Archive · 20 May 2025
Tiger Kills Cub in Front of Tourists During Safari
A male tiger named Kalua killed a seven-month-old tiger cub in a territorial dispute, witnessed by shocked tourists on a safari.
The cub's mother, a tigress named Janhavi, had recently moved to the area with her cubs.
The attack happened in a forest range in India.
Forest officials confirmed the death was due to the attack, with a post-mortem confirming multiple injuries.
This is the second tiger-on-tiger killing in the area recently, highlighting territorial issues.
Authorities are now monitoring the surviving cubs.
A male tiger, Kalua, killed a seven-month-old cub in a buffer zone.
The incident occurred in the Shedegaon buffer safari area.
Tourists witnessed the attack.
The cub's mother, tigress Janhavi, had recently migrated with her cubs.
Post-mortem confirmed the cause of death as shock due to the attack.
- Who
- A male tiger named Kalua attacked and killed a cub.
- What
- A tiger cub was killed by another tiger.
- When
- Monday evening around 6 PM.
- Where
- Shedegaon buffer safari in the Khadsangi forest range, India.
- Why
- The attack was a territorial fight.
- Attacking Tiger
- Kalua
- Cub's Age
- Seven months
- Location
- Mahalgaon beat, adjacent to Shedegaon tourism safari
- Time of Incident
- Monday evening, around 6 PM
- Cause of Death
- Shock, multiple puncture wounds, fractures