Chitwan, Nov 27: A tiger which is believed to have killed two people recently in Makwanpur has been relocated to Chitwan, Nepal.
Chitwan National Park’s information officer, Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, said a female wild cat of around 10 years of age was tranquilized using darting techniques on Sunday night. The animal was taken under control from Manahari rural municipality-6. It is believed that the wild cat killed two males on Friday and Sunday.
It allegedly killed Hari Prasad Poudel, 43, of Dubichaur of Rapti Municipality-1 in Chitwan. The remains of another male were also retrieved from Dobhan that lies in between Rapti and Lothar rivers during the search for Poudel. The animal has been brought to Kasara.
Tiwari said they are seeking suitable space within the part to accommodate the animal. All enclosures in the CNP have been already occupied. Presently, there are four tigers in Kasara and two in Sauraha. Prior to this, the park sent three tigers to Parsa, Banke and Bardiya National Parks due to space constraints.
A total of 355 tigers in Nepal, 128 alone are in Chitwan.
Body of man killed by wild animal found
The remains of a man who died in wild animal’s attack in a forest in Makawanpur district has been found at a buffer zone in the district.
The remains were retrieved on Sunday from the area in between Rapti and Lothar Khola at Manhari rural municipality-6, according to DSP Laxmi Bhandari.
The victim is Hari Poudel, 43, of Rapti municipality in the district who was reportedly mauled to death by a tiger on Friday morning. Four elephants belonging to the Chitwan National Park were mobilized to take the wild cat under control.
According to DSP Bhandari, the body has been brought to Hetauda Hospital for postmortem examinations and further investigation into the case was underway. Bhandari explained that a man’s torso was also found with the bones of the parts above the waist from the area and the identity of it is yet to be ascertained.
