NTCA Seeks Detailed Report On Debrigarh Tiger Death

In a letter, the NTCA has asked the department to furnish a detailed report on the circumstances and the cause of the death of the tiger and the action it has taken so far. Besides, the NTCA has also asked the department to strictly adhere to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the safety and protection of the tiger.

While it was initially suspected that the carcass was that of a Royal Bengal tiger, the Forest Department had later confirmed that it was of a leopard. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) Sandip Tripathy, who visited the sanctuary following the incident, said that the post-mortem report has revealed that the carcass was of a leopard of around two to three weeks old.

to the forensic laboratory in Dehradun to ascertain the cause of the death of the leopard.