Tigress Zeenat, captured in Bankura, has been transferred to a vet hospital in Kolkata and is reported to be in good condition.

In recent news, the story of tigress Zeenat has captured the attention of many. The three-year-old tigress had strayed from Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve and was finally captured in Bankura district of West Bengal. According to a senior forest official, Zeenat is now in good health and under observation at Alipore Zoo hospital.

On Sunday afternoon, after being sedated with tranquillisers, Zeenat was brought to the Alipore Zoo Vet Hospital. Upon arrival, she was checked by three vets and zoo keepers. Despite some stress and trauma due to her 21-day journey and being on the run, her condition was deemed okay. However, she will continue to be under observation for a few more days. This is because Zeenat has been running away from place to place, being chased and unable to find enough prey to eat.

The forest department had to resort to tranquilising Zeenat as she could not be caught otherwise. This has taken a toll on her health, and she will need some time to recuperate. She was given buffalo meat as her first meal at the Alipore Zoo. While a full-grown adult tiger typically consumes 4-6 kg of meat a day, the official did not specify Zeenat's intake. However, the team of vets and zoo keepers are constantly monitoring her and ensuring she gets the rest and care that she needs.

There is no set timeframe for when Zeenat will be sent back to the Similipal reserve. The forest department is in regular communication with their counterparts in Odisha to coordinate her return. Zeenat had kept wildlife officials from both states on edge for over a week. After leaving the Similipal reserve on December 8, she travelled over 120 km through the borders of West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha.

Despite efforts to capture her, Zeenat managed to evade trap-door cages and even killed domestic goats that strayed into the forest. Drones were also used for surveillance, but the dense forests made it challenging to monitor her movements. However, in recent days, she has been travelling shorter distances, indicating that she may be settling in the area. The tigress was relocated from Maharashtra's Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve to Similipal last month to introduce a new gene pool to the tiger population. Her capture has been a relief for both wildlife officials and the local community.

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