Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Captured Tigress Dies While Being Shifted to Nagpur Rescue Centre
A tigress had been attacking people and livestock in parts of Amravati and Wardha.
Officials said it was responsible for four deaths between August 17 and September 7.
Two of the deaths happened within about one day.
This made people in the area very worried.
Forest teams searched for the tigress using patrols, cameras and thermal drones.
They made it unconscious and captured it in Shirjagaon Kasba on September 7.
The animal died while being taken to a rescue centre in Nagpur.
The team tried to save it, but could not revive it.
Officials said a post-mortem would show why it died.
Authorities also gave immediate financial help to the victims’ families.
A tigress linked by officials to four deaths since August 17 was tranquillised and captured on September 7.
The latest two fatalities, involving Urmila Ivne and Dinesh Aware, occurred on September 6 and 7.
The tigress died while being transported from Shirjagaon Kasba to a wildlife rescue centre in Nagpur.
The accompanying team tried to revive the animal, while officials said its cause of death would be determined by a post-mortem.
Forest teams used patrols, camera traps, thermal drones and public-awareness drives, and families received immediate financial assistance.
- Who
- A tigress, forest officials, police, district officials and assisting wildlife teams were involved; four people were killed.
- What
- Officials captured a tigress linked to four deaths, but it died while being transported to a rescue centre.
- When
- The reported deaths occurred from August 17 through September 7; the tigress was captured and later died on September 7.
- Where
- The attacks occurred in parts of Wardha and Amravati districts; the tigress was captured in Shirjagaon Kasba and died while being taken to Nagpur.
- Why
- Officials launched the search and capture operation after the tigress attacked people and livestock and four people were killed.
- Reported fatalities
- Four people
- First reported death
- August 17
- Latest reported deaths
- September 6 and 7
- Capture location
- Shirjagaon Kasba, Chandur Bazar taluka
- Destination
- Wildlife Rescue Centre, Nagpur
- Search methods
- Round-the-clock patrols, camera traps, thermal drones and public-awareness drives
- Cause of death
- Pending post-mortem examination
- Family assistance
- Immediate financial assistance was provided to the deceased victims’ families
