ALWAR: The oldest tigress in the country, ST-2 (19), undergoing treatment at Sariska Tiger Reserve, died on Tuesday.
The tigress was shifted to Sariska in 2008. Often termed the Rajamata of Sariska, it gave birth to ST-7, ST-8, ST-13, and ST-14. She was undergoing treatment for the past two years following an injury to her tail by a committee of doctors.
“She was declared dead in her enclosure at 5pm. After no movement was recorded since morning, a team of officials entered the enclosure and checked her thoroughly to find out she was no more. The post-mortem will be conducted by the medical board on Wednesday,” said an official statement.
Senior officials from Jaipur have rushed to the Sariska Tiger Reserve to oversee the last rites of the tigress following the protocols. “She was under intense monitoring for the past two years by a team of doctors. During the period, two to three times, she went seriously ill, but due to advanced treatment, she was saved,” said an official.
ST-2 is the second big cat and the first tigress that was shifted to Sariska on July 4, 2008, from Ranthambore National Park.
The news spread like wildfire among the wildlife enthusiasts who mourned her death.
The tiger was in the spotlight at the reserve for years until it fell ill in 2022 and was considered the most spotted tiger in Sariska.
Dinesh Durrani, wildlife enthusiast, said that this is the fourth tiger died in the enclosure since 2008. “The matter should be probe to find out the ill tigers are placed in enclosures rather than allowing them to stay in their natural habitat,” said Durrani.
The tigress was shifted to Sariska in 2008. Often termed the Rajamata of Sariska, it gave birth to ST-7, ST-8, ST-13, and ST-14. She was undergoing treatment for the past two years following an injury to her tail by a committee of doctors.
“She was declared dead in her enclosure at 5pm. After no movement was recorded since morning, a team of officials entered the enclosure and checked her thoroughly to find out she was no more. The post-mortem will be conducted by the medical board on Wednesday,” said an official statement.
Senior officials from Jaipur have rushed to the Sariska Tiger Reserve to oversee the last rites of the tigress following the protocols. “She was under intense monitoring for the past two years by a team of doctors. During the period, two to three times, she went seriously ill, but due to advanced treatment, she was saved,” said an official.
ST-2 is the second big cat and the first tigress that was shifted to Sariska on July 4, 2008, from Ranthambore National Park.
The news spread like wildfire among the wildlife enthusiasts who mourned her death.
The tiger was in the spotlight at the reserve for years until it fell ill in 2022 and was considered the most spotted tiger in Sariska.
Dinesh Durrani, wildlife enthusiast, said that this is the fourth tiger died in the enclosure since 2008. “The matter should be probe to find out the ill tigers are placed in enclosures rather than allowing them to stay in their natural habitat,” said Durrani.