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In a shocking incident, on Tuesday, a tiger was found electrocuted on a farm in the Chatgaon Range of the Gadchiroli forest division, Maharashtra. Adding to the horror of the situation, parts of the carcass, including the head and three paws, were found to be brutally cut off.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the community and raised serious concerns about the safety of wildlife in the region. The brutal mutilation of the tiger’s body points to a disturbing trend of wildlife poaching and illegal trade.
The removal of specific body parts suggests that this could be the work of organized poachers who target these animals for their body parts, often sold on the black market.
Rising trend of Tiger deaths
The recent incident of a tiger being electrocuted and mutilated in the Chatgaon Range of the Gadchiroli forest division is not an isolated case. It’s part of a disturbing trend that has been observed in recent years.
In August 2023, another tiger was electrocuted in Maharashtra, bringing the total number of tiger deaths in the state to 28 since January, the highest in the country. In December 2021, a similar incident occurred on the outskirts of Mosam village in the Aheri-Alapelli village in Gadchiroli district. Nine people were involved in sharing the tiger’s body parts after it was killed.
The Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) reveals that between 2010 and 2020, deliberate and accidental electrocution electrocuted around 1,300 wild animals across India. This included over 500 elephants, 220 flamingos, 150 leopards, and 46 tigers.
In Maharashtra alone, 18 leopards, 16 tigers, and 11 bears were major animals to be electrocuted over a decade.
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