Maya feared dead, but bones found at Tadoba
are of sambar
16 Mar 24
Nagpur:
Maya, the legendary tigress of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), is
feared dead and has not been sighted for the last seven months. The DNA
analysis of bones of a skeleton found in her area inside the park has
turned out to be of a sambar deer. TATR officials were of the view that
the remains were of Maya. The DNA analysis has further deepened the
missing mystery.
Maya (T-12) was last sighted on August 23, 2023, in Panchdhara near
Tadoba lake.However, she has not been seen since then, raising concern
about her well-being and whereabouts.
TOI on October 6, 2023, was the first to raise Maya’s missing mystery.
Amid hue and cry by tourists and conservationists, the park management
launched an intensive physical and digital search for T12 from October
7, 2023, in her territory.
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