Bhubaneswar: Two Royal Bengal Tigers (RBT) were spotted in close succession in Keonjhar and Bargarh districts. The movement of the two big cats was caught on camera in Ghatagaon and Debrigarh. These videos are now viral on the Internet and brought cheer to wildlife lovers.
The one at Keonjhar is believed to be around 3-4 years old. The tiger is believed to have reached Ghatagaon from Similipal to Satakosia through Karanjia.
The PCCF (Wildlife) has directed the forest department to install more CCTV cameras to keep a track on the movement of the RBT. The 3-4-year old tiger is now making its own territory, and there is no threat to the local villagers in Ghatagaon area.
Meanwhile, another Royal Bengal Tiger was spotted roaming in Debrigarh sanctuary spread across Sambalpur and Bargarh districts. The tiger is likely to have entered Bargarh from Chhattisgarh.
