Tiger strays into human habitation, alert sounded in Lakhimpur

An alert was sounded today in Mailani range of South Kheri division after a tiger strayed into human habitations.

"The alert has been sounded due to the presence of a tiger in human habitat", A K Singh, Ranger, Mailani, said.

The tiger, while chasing a deer, strayed into the human habitation where some labourers were engaged in constructing a check dam.

"The residents of four villages living in the vicinity of the area have been cautioned about the movement of the tiger", Singh said.

He ruled out any imminent man-animal conflict, describing the incident of the tiger's killing the deer as a natural phenomenon.