Tiger from Rajasthan's Sariska National Park enters Haryana, alert sounded

Sumedha Sharma

Gurugram, August 18

A tiger from the Sariska National Park in Rajasthan entered the forest area of Jhabua in Haryana on Saturday.

An alert was sounded across all villages near the border.

The tiger attacked five persons in Kairthal village, Rajasthan.

State forest authorities confirmed its presence after pugmarks were found in the area late Saturday evening.

Special team from Rajasthan is trailing it. “Five forest teams are camping in Jabhua in Rewari. The forest is dense so it is difficult to tranquillise and trap the big cat. We have alerted the villagers about the tiger. Meanwhile, we are waiting for the tiger to prey on any animal in the area,” said Sariska range forest officer Sitaram Meena while speaking to The Tribune.

The tiger attacked five people in Rajasthan. This is the second incident in the past one year in Haryana.