There is panic in the area and villagers have stopped stepping outside their houses. The forest department is not only trying to track the tiger but also want to ensure it is not surrounded and beaten to death by panic-stricken villagers.
After trying all possible means to trap the big cat, the forest department has taken the help of the Indian Army which has offered one of its drones to track the movement of and eventually capture the tiger.
According to the officials, the army’s help was taken after it went missing with no trace but for a pug mark at a riverine island called Kolibari Tapu.
"On the request of the Forest Department, the drone was sent from Misamari [army base] and some images and it sent video feed about the location of the tiger along with some other animals," P Shiv Kumar, Chief Conservator of Forests, Northern Range told the Press Trust of India (PTI).
"This is the first time that a drone is being used for detecting the location of wild animals and we will try to continue use of this after discussions with the Ministry of Defense," Kumar said.
