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Three-month-old tiger cub rescued from kitchen garden in Biswanath, Assam
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🗓 24 Sep 2026, 03:16 PM
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A three‑month‑old tiger cub was rescued from a kitchen garden in Biswanath village, Assam, after villagers discovered the animal.
Local residents in Biswanath village, Assam, reported finding a three‑month‑old tiger cub wandering in a kitchen garden. The sighting prompted immediate contact with forest department officials, who arrived at the scene within hours.
Forest officials, accompanied by villagers, safely captured the cub and transported it to a nearby wildlife rescue centre for medical examination. Preliminary checks indicated the cub was in good health but required monitoring and care before being released back into the wild.
Authorities said the cub had likely strayed from its mother’s territory, a situation not uncommon in the region’s dense forest habitats. The rescue underscores ongoing efforts by the state’s wildlife agencies to protect vulnerable tiger cubs and prevent human‑wildlife conflict.
The rescued cub will remain under observation until it is deemed fit for re‑introduction into a suitable forest area, where it can reunite with its natural environment.
Forest officials, accompanied by villagers, safely captured the cub and transported it to a nearby wildlife rescue centre for medical examination. Preliminary checks indicated the cub was in good health but required monitoring and care before being released back into the wild.
Authorities said the cub had likely strayed from its mother’s territory, a situation not uncommon in the region’s dense forest habitats. The rescue underscores ongoing efforts by the state’s wildlife agencies to protect vulnerable tiger cubs and prevent human‑wildlife conflict.
The rescued cub will remain under observation until it is deemed fit for re‑introduction into a suitable forest area, where it can reunite with its natural environment.