Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Tiger Dies After Two Months of Treatment at Corbett Centre
An injured tiger was rescued from the Fato range on June 26.
It was taken to a rescue centre in Dhela.
The tiger received treatment for almost two months.
It died on Tuesday evening while it was being treated.
Forest officials performed a post-mortem examination the next day.
They also carried out the tiger’s last rites.
Samples from its body were sent to two research institutes.
The tests may help officials examine the tiger’s condition and death.
An injured tiger rescued from the Fato range on June 26 died during treatment.
The tiger had been receiving continuous care at the Dhela rescue centre.
The animal died on Tuesday evening, according to a forest official.
A post-mortem examination was conducted on Wednesday before the last rites.
Biological samples were sent to laboratories in Bareilly and Dehradun for examination.
- Who
- An injured tiger and forest officials at Corbett Tiger Reserve.
- What
- The tiger died after nearly two months of treatment, and samples were sent for examination.
- When
- The tiger was rescued on June 26 and died on Tuesday evening; the post-mortem was conducted on Wednesday.
- Where
- The tiger was rescued from the Fato range and treated at the Dhela rescue centre in Corbett Tiger Reserve.
- Why
- The tiger had been rescued because it was injured; the articles do not state the cause of its death.
- Rescue date
- June 26
- Rescue location
- Fato range
- Treatment location
- Dhela rescue centre, Corbett Tiger Reserve
- Treatment duration
- Nearly two months
- Date of death
- Tuesday evening
- Post-mortem
- Conducted on Wednesday
- Testing institutions
- Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Bareilly and Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun