A tiger managed to escape the Tiger Reserve forest in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit and ventured into Atkona village at around 2 am. It made its way to the compound wall of a Gurudwara and perched on it. The locals promptly notified the forest department, and they set up a security cordon using a net. A video of the tiger perched on the compound wall is doing the rounds on social media.
“Uttar Pradesh: The tiger, 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 tiger. A security cordon has been created by the Forest Department using a net. Police administration officials have also reached the spot,” wrote All India Radio News while sharing a video on X.
The video shows locals gathered only a few metres away from the tiger. While many have climbed the roofs of houses adjacent to Gurudwara to catch a glimpse of the big cat, others can be seen standing behind the protective net.
The video was shared on December 26. It has since received over 1.1 lakh views, and the numbers are still increasing. Many even flocked to the comments section of the video to share their thoughts. While some have posted about the tiger’s safe return to its natural habitat, others are speculating that the big cat may be unwell.
Check out a few reactions here:
Another added, “This is so dangerous. Do people think that it can’t leap over the barricade?”
“Is it normal for a tiger to sleep like that ? Do you think it’s sick? I hope somebody is taking care of sending it back to its habitat,” wrote a third while tagging IFS officer Parveen Kaswan.
