Two Dudhwa tigers take refuge near Kheri towns, fear grips locals
- | Tuesday | 6th November, 2018
Shahjahanpur: Tigers from the Dudhwa reserve have been regularly straying into villages dangerously close to Mohammadi and Gola towns in Kheri district. He has recently shared his findings with the forest department.South Kheri divisional forest officer Sameer Patel said, “South Kheri forest division is adjacent to Mailani and Kishanpur ranges of Dudhwa tiger reserve. Earlier this year, locals had set up the Maheshpur range forest office on fire after a tiger had injured a resident. The movement of tigers has increased in the south Kheri forest division mainly due to the presence of thousands of stray cattle in this area, he added. The movement of tigers is a common phenomenon from one forest to another until the big cat acquires its territory.
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