Nagpur: In a heart-wrenching incident, a female tiger cub met a tragic end after being crushed by a self-propelled inspection car (SPIC) on the Nagbhir-Talodi section of the South East Central Railway (SECR) on Monday morning.
Forest officials swiftly responded to the incident, conducting an inspection at km 1142/3-4 in Nagbhid tehsil. The SPIC, en route to pick up the DRM (Divisional Railway Manager) for the annual inspection of the section, was involved in the unfortunate incident.
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Sources from the Forest Department reported that a speeding train fatally struck the tiger cub, estimated to be around 3-4 months old, near Kitadi-Mindala village in Nagbhid tehsil within the Brahmapuri Forest division, Mindala area, along the Nagbhid-Chandrapur Railway line in Chandrapur district.
Upon receiving the distressing news, CCF Dr. Jitendra Ramgaonkar, RFO S B Hazare, and other officials promptly arrived at the scene to conduct a thorough inspection. Following necessary procedures, a team of veterinary doctors performed a post-mortem examination.
Subsequently, the carcass was cremated in the presence of forest officials and representatives from environmental NGOs. CCF Dr. Jitendra Ramgaonkar conveyed that such incidents are not isolated, highlighting a history of accidents on railway lines causing the unfortunate demise of tigers, tiger cubs, leopards, and other wild animals.
Bandu Dhotre, Chief of Eco-Pro, an environmental organization, emphasized the need for heightened measures to prevent such tragedies in the future.
