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Tiger Cub Trapped in Assam Garden Draws Rescue Operation
A tiger cub was found inside a vegetable garden in Assam.
The garden was near a home in Natun Gaon.
People said the cub was hiding beside a banana tree.
They believed it may have come from Kaziranga National Park.
A net around the garden kept the cub from getting out.
Many people became worried and gathered nearby.
Forest officials came to help the animal.
They asked everyone to stay away while they worked on a safe rescue.
A tiger cub was found trapped in a vegetable garden at Natun Gaon near Biswanath Ghat in Assam’s Biswanath district.
Residents said the cub was hiding near a banana tree in a ridge gourd cultivation area.
The cub is suspected to have entered the settlement from the sixth addition of Kaziranga National Park.
A net enclosing the garden prevented the animal from leaving, prompting concern among residents.
Forest department personnel arrived, began monitoring the cub and used nets in an effort to rescue it safely.
- Who
- A tiger cub, local residents and Assam forest department personnel.
- What
- A tiger cub became trapped inside a net-enclosed vegetable garden, prompting a rescue operation.
- Where
- Natun Gaon near Biswanath Ghat in Assam’s Biswanath district.
- When
- The article does not specify when the incident occurred.
- Why
- The cub was unable to leave because the vegetable garden was enclosed with a net; residents suspected it had entered from Kaziranga National Park.
Key facts
- Animal
- Tiger cub
- Location
- Natun Gaon near Biswanath Ghat, Biswanath district, Assam
- Discovery site
- A backyard vegetable garden
- Vegetation area
- Ridge gourd cultivation near a banana tree
- Suspected origin
- The sixth addition of Kaziranga National Park
- Rescue response
- Forest personnel monitored the cub and used nets
- Public advisory
- Residents were asked not to approach or gather near the garden
Sources
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