Injured tiger Yuvraj undergoes treatment at Van Vihar:Rescued from Kheoni after a fierce territorial fight; deep claw wounds are seen on both paws

Rescued tiger ‘Yuvraj’ from Khivni Sanctuary in Dewas is undergoing treatment at Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal. He was seriously injured in a conflict with another tiger. He has deep wounds on his paws. Van Vihar Director Vijay Kumar informed that the injured tiger is under the supervision of wildlife veterinarians. The tiger was rescued on Saturday. Van Vihar’s senior veterinarian Dr. Atul Gupta and the forest department team took a risk, surrounded the injured tiger, and tranquilized him. Yuvraj was then shifted to Bhopal. Yuvraj, considered the progenitor of Khivni’s family of 7 tigers, had given this sanctuary a new identity. Earlier, on Saturday morning, a plan was made to rescue Yuvraj. The biggest challenge was that elephants were not available in Khivni, whereas tigers are usually tranquilized with the help of elephants. See pictures of the tiger Injured in a territorial fight between tigers According to experts, a tiger’s dominance begins to wane after the age of 10, and young tigers aged 4-5 years start challenging them. The same case emerged in the Khivni Sanctuary. After this fight, the throne of the jungle has been changed. Yuvraj, the 10-year-old tiger who had been the alpha male of the area for the past decade, was challenged by the young tiger ‘Adhiraj’ and ousted from his territory. In the conflict, Yuvraj was seriously injured and sustained deep wounds on his paws. The Forest Department team had seen him limping. After this, the Van Vihar team safely shifted him to Bhopal after a four-hour rescue operation. According to experts, in territorial fights, tigers target each other’s paws to incapacitate the rival from hunting. The aging Yuvraj could not match the agility of young Adhiraj, and now his kingdom has been taken over by a new contender. Movement of three tigers in Bhopal Meanwhile, the movement of three tigers has been reported in Bhopal. They are in the Chandanpura area. On Friday, people who went for a morning walk saw a tiger. The tiger came very close to a couple. When the woman screamed, the tiger went into the bushes. After receiving the information, the forest department team reached the spot and started searching. Tiger movement was also seen on Saturday. In such a situation, forest department teams have been deployed here to prevent any accident. People have also been asked to walk safely.