Local residents fatally attack endangered Royal Bengal tiger in northeastern India

In Assam, India, a mob killed and dismembered a Royal Bengal tiger after the animal killed livestock and posed a threat to their safety. The state’s forest department has filed a case. Man-animal conflicts are common in Assam, and this is the third tiger killing reported this year. The top forest official, Gunadeep Das, stated that the tiger died from sharp wounds, not gunshots. The tiger’s carcass was later recovered in the presence of a magistrate, and an autopsy was ordered. A local lawmaker, Mrinal Saikia, condemned the act, stating that the Earth is for animals too, and strict action would be taken against those involved. The origins of the tiger were unclear, but it was killed about 12 miles from the Kaziranga National Park. Despite the rise in the tiger population due to conservation efforts, instances of man-animal conflicts and tiger killings continue to be reported. Tigers are protected under India’s Wildlife Protection Act (1972), which prohibits poaching, hunting, and the trade of tiger parts.

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