Tag: Sundari

Angul/Bhubaneswar: Following protests by residents within the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul district over relocation of tigress ‘Sundari’ and death of tiger ‘Mahavir’ in recent past, the State Forest department has chalked out plans to win back the confidence of locals. As per reports, the department has planned to take villagers of Satkosia forest area […]

Angul: After a resident of Tainsi village was allegedly killed by tigress ‘Sundari’, tension prevailed near Kanjara Mundasahi on the Angul-Sambalpur National Highway-55 today. The villagers torched a police vehicle and pelted stones at police and senior government officials demanding compensation for family of the deceased and relocation of tigress Sundari. As per reports, Angul […]

Angul: Residents of Hatibari and nearby villages in Satkosia of Angul district have been spending sleepless nights due to the movement of Royal Bengal tigress ‘Sundari’ close to the human settlement. Locals in the area are a worried lot and have demanded immediate shifting of Sundari from Satkosia area after the tigress allegedly killed a […]

Angul: Amid public unrest in Satkosia Tiger Reserve area following death of a woman of Hatibari village allegedly in an attack by recently-released tigress ‘Sundari’; the Odisha Forest department, in association with officials of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has launched a review after […]

Angul: Amid violent protests by locals following death of woman allegedly in an attack by the newly-released tigress at Hatibari under Tikarapara range of Satkosia forest, the Angul district administration is likely to shift the animal from the sanctuary. “An expert team from Bandhavgarh will reach Satkosia on September 15. Thereafter, they will tranquilise and […]

Angul: After multiple failed operations, tigress Sundari was finally tranquilised by a joint team of experts from Satkosia Tiger Reserve and Nandankanan zoological park today, confirmed Principal Chief Conservator of Forests(PCCF) Sandeep Tripathy. The operation to tranquillise tigress Sundari had resumed day before yesterday with the help of kumki (trained) elephant ‘Jashoda’ brought from Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary. […]

Angul: Amid tension over the alleged killing of a woman by newly relocated tigress ‘Sundari’ in Satkosia Tiger Reserve, a team of officials from Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and Wildlife Institute of India (WII) conducted a review of movement of the tigress and its habitation in Athagarh forest division today. The officials visited Hatibari […]

Angul: Sundari, the Royal Bengal tigress brought from Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve was released into Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR). Sundari was kept inside a closed and protected enclosure and was released into the wild in presence of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Additional PCCF and other officials of Forest department yesterday. On July […]

Angul: A kumki (trained) elephant ‘Yashoda’ from Chandaka Godibari forest along with four mahouts will help the Forest department to tranquilise tigress ‘Sundari’, which had been out of reach despite several attempts. The operation to capture the big cat will resume today. As per latest reports, ‘Yashoda’ accompanied by four mahouts and officials of the […]

Angul: BJP Angul district unit president Bhagirathi Pradhan, who was arrested by police in connection with the violence near Kanjara in the district after tigress ‘Sundari’ allegedly killed a man of Tainsi village on October 21, was sent to jail after the SDJM Court rejected his bail plea here on Sunday. Pradhan was nabbed by […]

Angul: Amid growing terror in Tainsi village under Satkosia forest reserve in Angul district, Royal Bengal tigress ‘Sundari’ allegedly killed a bullock today in a second attack within two days, at Baghamunda village, a few kilometres away from Tainsi. Palpable tension prevailed in the area after locals spotted the mutilated carcass of the bullock early […]

Angul: Hours after tigress Sundari allegedly killed a man at Tainsi village in Angul that triggered protest in the area, process to shift the big cat back to the enclosure is likely to begin today. The deceased Trinath Sahu had gone for fishing when the tigress allegedly attacked him leading to his death on the […]

Angul: Tension gripped Satkosia area after tigress Sundari allegedly killed a local of Tainsi village in Angul district today. The deceased has been identified as Trinath Sahu. According to reports, Sahu had gone for fishing when the tigress allegedly attacked Sahu leading to his death on the spot. Meanwhile, the enraged villagers reportedly thrashed and […]

Bhubaneswar: After much hue and cry due to movement of tigress Sundari in areas near the outer periphery of Satkosia Tiger Reserve and death of a woman and few animals after allegedly being attacked by the tigress, Additional PCCF Sudarsan Panda today informed that the big cat has been chased away into the core area […]

Angul: A four-member team of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is currently monitoring the movement and behaviour of tigress ‘Sundari’ in Satkosia Tiger reserve, informed Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Sudarshan Panda today. He further stated that the tigress would be tranquilised and relocated to the core area of the Reserve if […]