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Post monsoon , we had zeroed in on a pugmark of a Big Cat after rain water receded in Lunawada forest area. AHMEDABAD: The tiger from Ratapani in MP, captured in forest department's cameras in Santrampur in Panchmahal district on February 12, has turned out to be a resident of Gujarat Forest officials confirmed that the tiger, which left MP in 2017, has been staying in the state for past few months, most probably since August 2018. "Contrary to earlier reports that the tiger may be a female with cubs, the pugmarks taken from the site reveal that in all probability it is a male tiger," said another senior forest official.Officials said that pugmarks are deep, indicating it to be of a male tiger. "The tiger is confirmed to be staying in the state since August last year. "Male tiger has more weight and hence its pugmarks are deeply embedded in the earth as compared to their female counterparts," said an official.Additional chief secretary of forest and environment Rajiv Gupta said he has not received report of tiger pugmarks matching old pugmarks..