Dibrugarh: A carcass of a female Royal Bengal tiger was recovered in the Kathpora area of the Western Range of Bagori in Kaziranga National Park on Sunday.
It is suspected that the tiger died due to infighting. This is the third such tiger death in the national park in the past five months.
“At around 4 PM on Sunday, a female tiger carcass was recovered in the Kathpora area of the Western Range, Bagori. A committee was constituted by the Director, KNPTR, to carry out a post-mortem examination and disposal of the carcass as per the SOP of the National Tiger Conservation Authority,” said a forest official.
“Preliminary findings during the post-mortem suggest that infighting led to the death of the tiger. This was the third tiger found dead due to infighting,” the official added.
A female Royal Bengal tiger was found dead in Kaziranga National Park on January 3, 2026. The tiger died due to infighting.
In August last year, two tiger carcasses were found in Kaziranga. Forest officials later said that the carcass found at Bagori was due to old age, while the one at Burapahar was caused by infighting.
A forest official said infighting is natural and occurs mainly during territory expansion.
As per last year’s estimation, Kaziranga has 148 Royal Bengal tigers.
“Tigers are solitary animals and fight for territories, which can result in death. Tiger deaths due to infighting are common,” said an official.