A person was driving downhill when he spotted a Royal Bengal tiger between Pedong and Lava and, he quickly snapped a photograph of the elusive predator as not just proof but for the records as well.
This has been reported in thehindu.com dated 20 January 2017.
The Range officer reached the spot where the tiger was spotted and found pugmarks. There was also a half-eaten carcass of a cattle along with tiger scat was found at the spot.
Evidences of the presence of tigers in north Bengal, in areas like the Buxa Reserve, have been found in the past but there was no photographic proof for the past four decades. Forest officials believe that the tiger was sighted at height of 7,000- 8000 feet above sea level.
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