Gaver Tigers

Gaver Tigers^{[ citation needed ]} were man-eating tigers identified in Bardiya National Park of Nepal. By April 2021, the tigers killed ten people ^{[1] [ verification needed ]} and injured several others. Three of the tigers were captured and transferred to rescue centers. One of the tigers escaped from its cage and is yet to be captured.

Incidents

• The tigers killed a man in 2021. The remains of his body were found in the jungle the next day. Following the incident, the army stopped small vehicles passing through the forest. ^[2]
• The tigers killed a 34 year old elephant mahout who was taking part in rhino survey in 2021. ^[1]
• A ten-year-old boy was killed by the tiger. ^[3]

Capture

Because of possibility of free movement to Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in India, the Nepalese officials could not trace the tigers smoothly. ^[4] Later, in April 2021, four tigers were identified as the attackers and taken under control. They were captured from Gaidamachan on 4 April, from Khata on 18 March and from Geruwa on 17 March. The tigers were found with broken canine teeth, possibly due to fighting between two males. ^[1]

After the capture, one of the tigers escaped from the iron cage and returned to the forest in Banke district. ^[5]

Two are being housed at the rescue facility in Bardia National Park in Thakurdwara and Rambapur. ^[1] One has been transferred to the Central Zoo in Jawalakhel, Kathmandu. ^{[3] [6]}

See also

• Champawat Tiger, another man-eating tiger that killed 436 people in Nepal and India.
• Tiger attack
• Dhurbe, a male elephant that killed several people in Nepal and eloped with a female elephant.

References

1. "Man-eating tigers in Bardia taken under control (updated on 07 April 2021)" . Retrieved 2021-10-20.
2. Oli, Arjun. "Man-eating tigers spotted in Gavar area in Banke". My Republica. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
3. "Man-eating tiger sent to Nepal zoo - Xinhua - English.news.cn". Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
4. Service, Himalayan News (2021-03-17). "Man-eating tiger yet to be identified". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
5. "Man-eating tiger breaks iron cage, flees week after capture". www.efe.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
6. "Nepal: Man-eater Tiger moved into Central Zoo from National Park - International - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-10-20.