Bengal tiger rescued from deer poachers’ trap in Sundarbans after 24hrs

The Forest Department has successfully rescued the Bengal tiger which was fell into a trap allegedly set by deer poachers deep inside the Sundarbans after 24 hours.

The incident took place in the forest area near Sharkir Khal, close to Baiddyamari in Bagerhat's Mongla upazila, according to the Forest Department.

Nirmal Kumar Pal, the divisional forest officer (DFO) of the Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division, Khulna office, confirmed that the tiger was rescued around 2:50pm on Sunday.

"We used a tranquilizer gun to sedate the tiger and safely freed it from the trap. Since there is no veterinary surgeon in Khulna, we arranged for one from Gazipur Safari Park. The tiger is being transported to Khulna," he added.

According to the Forest Department and local sources, the tiger was trapped yesterday between the Baiddyamari and Joymoni areas, where poachers frequently set snares to hunt deer.

Mohammad Mofizur Rahman Chowdhury, a fisheries expert and smart data coordinator at the Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division, said the tiger is an adult and has sustained a serious injury to one of its legs.

"The tiger has become somewhat weak, so we are administering saline. It is being taken to the Forest Department's Wildlife and Nature Conservation Rescue Centre in Khulna. After treatment, further decisions regarding its care will be made," said Howlader Azad Kabir, in charge of the Karamjal Eco-Tourism Centre under the Chandpai Range of the Forest Department.