A tiger was run over by a train in Madhya Pradesh. This is 29th tiger death in the state in 2016. This incident occurred in Chitahra that falls under Majhgawan forest area in Satna district of state.
It was a four-year-old tiger, said officials. The tiger was crossing the railway line when the train arrived. The passing train hit the tiger and the injury resulted in its death. The tiger was seen writhing in pain by a passer-by. The driver of the next train also saw the injured tiger. The officials were informed but by the time they reached, it had succumbed to the injuries.
Tiger's carcass was found lying beside the railway line. It is learnt that a goods train that was passing by, hit the tiger. The officials said that they had information that five tigers were sighted in this area.
later, the forest officials reached the spot. The last rites of the tiger were performed. There is officially no tiger in this forest circle. The tiger(s) apparently venture into Satna forest area, from Panna Tiger reserve and Ranipur sanctuary.The photograph of the tiger has been sent to both the places to ascertain the identity of the tiger. The post-mortem was also conducted and its report is awaited, said local forest officials.
Rajesh Dixit of Panna Tiger Reserve said that the tiger lived in the Ranipur wildlife sanctuary of Chitrakoot. DNA test of the tiger would be conducted. Several tigers travel between Panna and Chitrakoot for past many years.
Notably, Mumbai – Howrah rail line passes through the Ranipura Sanctuary and Panna belt of the Panna Tiger Reserve and the railway authorities have been asked to instruct the station masters of Markundi and Manikpur to keep the speed of the trains slow on this belt as tigers roam near the railway lines.
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