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Tiger Trap: Giant Enclosure Hunts Elusive Killer
22 Oct
Summary
- A 30x30 foot walk-in enclosure is built to trap an elusive tiger.
- The tiger is suspected of killing three people and injuring another recently.
- This experimental setup is a first-of-its-kind in Maharashtra.
A large, 30x30 foot walk-in enclosure has been erected in Chandrapur's Samda forest as an innovative strategy to capture an elusive tiger. This tiger, identified as T-122, is suspected of four attacks in the past two months, including three fatalities and one serious injury. Previous attempts to tranquilize or trap the animal using conventional baited cages have failed because T-122 detected human presence and evaded capture.
This experimental enclosure, a first in Maharashtra, is designed to minimize human detection and lure the tiger using bait and a solar-operated CCTV camera. The Forest Department has deployed nine 'Garuda' CCTV cameras, 20 trap cameras, and three live-feed cameras, supported by a team of 60 personnel. Intensified surveillance through AI cameras, ground patrols, and village awareness campaigns are also underway to prevent further human-tiger conflicts while efforts to capture T-122 continue.
