An atmosphere of panic prevailed among the residents of Atkona village in Uttar Pradesh after a tigress was seen sitting on a wall. A crowd had gathered to get a glimpse of the animal. It was later sedated and rescued by forest officers.
The tigress had managed to escape the Tiger Reserve forest in Pilibhit district. The majestic animal was seen perched up on the compound wall of the local gurdwara.
A video of them sitting on the wall had gone viral. Several people can be seen around the area trying to catch a glimpse of the majestic cat. The video was shared with the caption, "The tigress, which came out of the Tiger Reserve forest in Pilibhit district and reached Atkona village in the night, is still resting on the wall of the Gurudwara. A huge crowd has gathered to see the tigress. A security cordon has been created by the Forest Department using a net. Police administration officials have also reached the spot."
The tigress had entered the village at night. The villagers were alerted by stray dogs that kept barking at the tiger. When the villagers came to know about the animal they alerted the forest officials.
The video has received more than 1 lakh views while numbers keep on increasing. Showing concern a user wrote, "This is so dangerous. Do people think that it can't leap over the barricade?" Another user said, "Waah waah…What peace is the tigress enjoying even though surrounded by so much attention."
Pilibhit is home to a tigress reserve and five people have died in four months in tigress attacks in the district.
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